Principal Audio Engineer
Location
cambridge, england
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Posted
May 31, 2026
A world-leading firmware scaleup is on the hunt for a Principal Audio Engineer to spearhead development of their end-to-end audio/DSP pipelines. This is a unique opportunity for someone looking to take real ownership and enjoys working with cross-functional teams.
What will your day look like?
- Architecting, designing and owning real-time audio processing algorithms from initial prototyping to shipping
- Working across embedded, hardware, software, testing and acoustic teams
- Exercising your creativity, exploring new algorithmic approaches and setting technical direction and standards for the wider team
What they’re looking for:
- Proven experience running end-to-end audio systems into production
- Strong coding skills in C/C++ and deep knowledge of DSP algorithms
- Comfortable working on embedded systems and physical hardware
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related fiel...