Description:Job Description - Audio Software Engineer
Cambridge, MA
Our project is developing a new class of robotic platforms for social interaction. Your role is a mixture of applied research and production development of interactive audio technologies for innovative new products. These technologies span speech processing, music technology, multimodal vision and acoustic sensor fusion, and hardware design. The ideal candidate should be passionate about applying audio technologies to create engaging new user experiences on physical robots. You will work collaboratively within a global effort that includes locations in Silicon Valley, Boston, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Nanjing.
Job Responsibilities
• Develop speech processing algorithms, e.g. voice activity, vocal affect, laughter detection
• Research, evaluate, and integrate off-the-shelf solutions for required audio modules, e.g. sound localization, hot-word detection, speech recognition
• Manage data collection for data-driven audio processing approaches
• Evaluate state of the art audio hardware such as microphone arrays, speakers, and DSP chips
• Develop multimodal perception approaches fusing audio and vision
• Prototype innovative applications of spoken and musical interaction for social robotics
• Collaborate with software team on system architecture design for audio processing pipeline
• Collaborate with hardware team on design and integration of audio hardware components
• Write documentation and tests for implemented modules
Requirements for position:
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Music Technology, or related field
• Experience with real-time digital signal processing
• Experience with human speech processing
• Experience with developing end-to-end interactive systems
• Java, C++, Python language skills
• Experience with Android OS and application development
• Creativity and passion to bring new ideas to the table as well as drive them to completion
• Work authorization in the US
• Willingness to travel internationally and work across time zones
