Audio Consultant Engineer – Linux Audio Stack

Location:

Cambridge (CB4) – Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom

Salary:

market rate

Type:

Contract

Start Date: 

asap

Contract Period: 

6 months

Main Industry:

Search Electronics Jobs

Advertiser:

microTECH Global Ltd

Job ID:

133113446

Posted On: 

22 June 2026

Audio Consultant Engineer – Linux Audio Stack

Location: Remote (Anywhere)
Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Audio Consultant Engineer with deep expertise in the Linux audio ecosystem to join a highly technical engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of embedded Linux, audio architecture, open-source technologies, and customer-facing consulting.

You will play a key role in designing, implementing, debugging, and optimizing Linux-based audio solutions for real-world products while collaborating with both customers and upstream open-source communities.

Linux Audio Architecture & Development

-Design, integrate, and deploy robust embedded Linux audio systems for commercial products.
-Implement, configure, and optimize audio solutions using PipeWire, WirePlumber, and ALSA.
-Develop and troubleshoot audio pipelines, routing, synchronization, buffering, and latency-sensitive applications.
-Debug complex issues across multiple layers of the Linux software stack, including kernel, middleware, and user-space components.
Open Source & Upstream Contribution

-Actively contribute to and collaborate with upstream communities including:

-PipeWire
-WirePlumber
-ALSA
-Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and community-driven development initiatives.
Customer Engagement & Technical Consulting

-Work directly with customer engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable audio architectures.
-Provide technical leadership and guidance on Linux audio system design and implementation.
-Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
-Build trusted relationships through transparent and practical engineering advice.
System Integration & Troubleshooting

-Support adjacent technologies including:

-Bluetooth Audio
-Linux audio diagnostic and monitoring tools
-System tracing and performance analysis
-Utilize tools such as:

-pw-cli
-pw-top
-alsa-utils
-Linux tracing frameworks
-Diagnose and resolve performance, interoperability, and stability issues.
Required Skills & Experience

-Strong hands-on experience with the Linux audio stack, including:

-PipeWire
-WirePlumber
-ALSA
-Strong proficiency in C programming and systems-level software development.
-Deep understanding of audio fundamentals, including:

-Latency management
-Audio formats
-Synchronization
-Buffering
-Resampling
-Proven experience debugging complex Linux system issues across multip

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