Bose

Embedded Software Engineer - Audio Tech

Bose$97K — $133K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience in computer engineering or related field.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ with embedded or RTOS-based software development.
  • Experience with audio technologies, particularly DSP integration and low-latency audio pipelines.
  • Knowledge of real-time systems including scheduling and latency analysis.
  • Proven project leadership skills to deliver complex software solutions without direct management.
  • Solid understanding of system integration, debugging, and performance optimization.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills; influence technical discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Drive End-to-End project execution for audio technology solutions ensuring timely delivery.
  • Design, implement, and optimize software components for embedded and RTOS environments using C/C++.
  • Lead technical integration across DSP pipelines, middleware, and partner deliverables while resolving system-level issues.
  • Define integration strategies and maintain dependency matrices for scalability in product lines.
  • Serve as the primary technical contact for systems, QA, and security teams, representing software interests.
  • Validate and optimize latency-sensitive audio systems, ensuring compliance with product requirements.
  • Maintain detailed documentation of technical notes, integration plans, and progress reports.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with competitive company contributions.
  • Bonus programs for performance incentives.
  • Employee discounts on Bose products and experiences.
  • Exclusive wellness perks to support employee wellbeing.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Bose Corporation is dedicated to developing breakthrough audio technologies that enrich people’s 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 near–real-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 hardware–software 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, you're 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: $97,200-$133,650.The 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.

About Bose

Bose Corporation is an American manufacturing company that predominantly sells audio equipment. The company was established by Amar Bose in 1964 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Bose is best known for its home audio systems and speakers, noise-cancelling headphones, professional audio products and automobile sound systems. The company has also conducted research into suspension technologies for cars and heavy-duty trucks and into the subject of cold fusion. Bose has a reputation for being particularly protective of its patents, trademarks, and brands.
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1964

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