Embedded Software Engineer Audio Tech

At Bose Corporation we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth and for over 60 years we have been a company built on innovation excellence and independence. Privately owned fiercely customer-focused and driven by our values we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.

Today Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions we are shaping the future of audio technology automotive luxury and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.

At Bose Corporation we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth and for over 60 years we have been a company built on innovation excellence and independence. Privately owned fiercely customer-focused and driven by our values we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.

Today Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions we are shaping the future of audio technology automotive luxury and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.

Job Description

Bose Corporation is dedicated to developing breakthrough audio technologies that enrich peoples lives. While Bose is well known for its first-party consumer and automotive products an increasingly important part of our future is enabling partners around the world to deliver differentiated audio experiences through licensed Bose technologies.

The Audio Tech organization focuses on developing scalable portable and high-performance audio technologies that can be deployed across a wide range of partner platforms and products.

Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer who can take ownership of delivering audio technology solutions from concept to market. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong integration and delivery skills. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end execution of platform software projects ensuring technical alignment integration readiness and successful deployment across internal and external teams.

Hybrid Working Environment: 3-days/week on-site presence is required.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Ownership: Drive technical execution for assigned projects from requirements through integration and validation ensuring timely delivery of audio technology solutions.

• Software Development: Design implement and optimize platform software components for embedded and RTOS-based environments using C/C.

• Integration Leadership: Coordinate technical integration across DSP pipelines middleware and partner deliverables; proactively identify and resolve system-level issues.

• Technical Planning: Define integration strategies maintain dependency matrices and ensure scalability for future product lines.

• Cross-Functional Engagement: Act as the primary technical point of contact for systems QA and security teams; represent software interests in program-level discussions.

• Performance & Quality: Validate latency-sensitive audio systems optimize for real-time performance and ensure compliance with product requirements.

• Documentation: Maintain detailed technical notes integration plans and progress reports to support transparency and alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with 3 years of experience in computer engineering or related field

• Strong proficiency in C/C and embedded or RTOS-based software development.

• Experience with audio technologies including DSP integration low-latency audio pipelines or room correction algorithms.

• Working knowledge of real-time or nearreal-time systems including scheduling latency analysis synchronization and performance constraints in embedded or high-performance environments.

• Proven ability to lead technical projects and deliver complex software solutions without direct people management.

• Solid understanding of system integration debugging and performance optimization.

• Familiarity with middleware frameworks IPC mechanisms and hardwaresoftware interaction.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills; comfortable driving technical discussions and influencing outcomes.

• Experience in consumer electronics or OEM/ODM collaboration is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Experience with DSP and firmware development on platforms such as BES Qualcomm or AMLogic and/or Android audio frameworks.

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At Bose youre inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills experience education and location and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Framingham Massachusetts is: $97200-$ hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs comprehensive health and welfare benefits a 401(k) plan plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent companydriven by purpose guided by our values and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences were creating whats nextpushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Lets Make Waves.