Job Description

The team behind spatial audio at Magic Leap is seeking a candidate with strong DSP & 3D audio skills to help us build the future of augmented reality audio.  As a Senior Audio Signal Processing Engineer, you will help maintain & improve our spatial audio rendering system & contribute to the development of leading edge augmented reality audio features, such as simulated acoustics / sound propagation, environmental acoustic mapping, & personalization. 

Candidates should be proficient with Matlab (preferred) or python for algorithm development & comfortable working in C/C++ for algorithm implementation & deployment.  You will be joining a team of skilled & motivated engineers with a high standard of performance & a passion for all things audio.  This role may be performed remotely; proximity to a Magic Leap facility (Plantation, FL;  Sunnyvale, CA) is a plus.

Role responsibilities will include

• Signal level algorithm development
• C/C++ implementation & architecture development
• Spatial Audio rendering engine fidelity & performance improvements
• Sound propagation modeling design & development
• Acoustic Environment Mapping system design & development
• Define, design, & implement future augmented reality audio features

Required proficiencies & experience

• Audio DSP theory & demonstrated practice (5+ yrs experience)
• Filter design
• Spatial audio / HRTFs / psychoacoustics
• Sound propagation / acoustic modeling
• Ambisonics
• Audio signal analysis
• Algorithmic contributions to shipped audio features on embedded systems
• Matlab / python for audio signal processing algorithm development
• Audio programming in C / C++, including code analysis & optimization
• Git-based software development workflow
• Excellent communication & presentation skills with a bias for progress & collaboration

Additional desired proficiencies & experience

• Android development experience
• Development experience using JUCE audio framework
• COMSOL or similar acoustic modeling software
• Experience with audio frameworks (CSound / Faust / pure data / etc.)
• Experience with game engine audio (Unity / Unreal / Wwise / Godot)
• Patent application experience

Education

• Graduate level study in Computer Science / Digital Audio / Acoustics or equivalent required, Masters / Ph.D. preferred

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to Equal Employment Opportunities guidelines

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