MediaTek · 6 days ago
Software Architect – Audio and Multimedia
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expMediaTek Incorporated is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year. They are seeking a Software Architect – Audio and Multimedia to develop and maintain scalable software architectures for low level audio software components, collaborate with various teams, and drive improvements in audio technology for automotive systems.
Internet of ThingsSemiconductorWireless
Hiring Manager
Beth Ji, SPHR
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the scalable software architectures for low level audio software components in CPU, DSP, and Realtime cores to realize features like sound preprocessing, post processing, equalization, spatial audio, and safety audio including the audio Algorithms
Work with 3rd party audio algorithm, DSP framework, and audio hardware IP providers
Perform Platform audio feature analyses, continuously compare with state of the art, and provide the proposal to product management for improvements
Work with the Silicon and Software engineering teams in HQ(Taiwan) to come up with groundbreaking audio automotive system solutions
Develop, presented, and articulate the system level solutions for automotive OEMs and Tier1s
Develop the Audio technology roadmap and ecosystem integration strategies
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and a minimum 10 years of overall software engineering experience including 4 years of experience directly related to this role
Relevant industry experience in developing and launching the vehicle audio features in infotainment and safety critical domains
Strong knowledge of Android Audio Framework, audio policy manager, audio flinger, Audio HAL, media server, and audio server & Tiny ALSA
In-depth design knowledge on audio routing, active noise cancelation, voice assistance, AVAS, surround sound, audio codecs, eAVB, etc
Hands-on experience with TDM, I2S, I2C, A2B driver, Class D/AB amplifier drivers, and SPI protocols & its interfacing/analysis techniques
Proficient in Android Auto and CarPlay certifications with respect to audio playback & capture
Audio Virtualization – Hardware and software based
Experience with automotive functional safety (ISO26262) and security standard (ISO 21434) standards
Thriving in fast-paced agile environments, able to adept the turning ideas into reality, and achieving results swiftly
Preferred
Good to have knowledge of creating proposals, detailed SW architecture, requirements, and design documents
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Parental leave
401K
Company
MediaTek
MediaTek Inc. is a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company that provides system-on-chip solutions for wireless communications.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2001-07-23IPO
Leadership Team
Jack Hu
Developer Relations Manager - MediaTek Labs
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