Software Engineer, Audio SWE

Meta

$150K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of software development experience in industry
  • 3+ years of audio software engineering experience, particularly in video conferencing or real-time communication
  • Proficient in C and C++ with knowledge of C++11/14/17 features
  • Strong communication skills with experience working in cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Conduct R&D on audio processing, codecs, and network-related loss/jitter compensation
  • Identify scalability, performance, quality, and reliability improvements across the software stack
  • Collaborate with product and research teams to deploy new audio technologies
  • Develop solutions to ensure high-quality audio across all applications
  • Drive innovation in audio processing techniques

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge audio technologies
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams fostering collaboration and growth
  • Potential for innovation with AI-driven projects
  • A role that contributes to the future of audio in tech
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

R&D in the areas of general audio processing/framework, audio codecs, and network related loss/jitter compensation to deliver high-quality quality across the family of apps
• Identify areas of scalability, performance, quality and reliability improvement across the stack
• Collaborate closely with both product and research teams to deploy new audio technologies as-a-service and as-a-platform

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years software development experience in industry settings
• 3+ years in relevant audio software engineering experience including audio software for video conferencing or other real-time communication applications
• C or C++ experience, including use of C++11/14/17 features
• Demonstrated communication skills and experience working across disciplines to drive optimal solutions and supporting cross functional teams

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in audio signal processing and auditory perception, both classical and machine learned techniques
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Proven track record of innovation as demonstrated by products shipped, publications and/or patents
• Experience with audio stack including codecs, audio capture/render, and network compensation/jitter buffer
• Experience with GenAI
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

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