Senior Android Audio Systems Engineer

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Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a senior engineer with deep expertise in Android’s native audio stack — from AudioFlinger through the Audio HAL and vendor DSP layers. This role focuses on forward-looking Android audio development, including Android 16 and Android 17 feature changes, low-latency paths, immersive formats, and system-level optimizations for AR/VR/gaming workloads.

This is not an application-layer position. You will be working inside native Android internals, customizing and extending the audio pipeline, and collaborating with system partners to deliver next-generation audio features.

Responsibilities

• Modify, extend, and optimize AudioFlinger and related system services

• Integrate and customize Audio HAL (AHAL) implementations across OEM or SoC platforms

• Support strategies for immersive audio, spatial rendering, post-processing, and head-tracking workflows

• Work across JNI, vendor effect engines, DSP firmware, and post-processing chains

• Track and adopt changes landing in Android 16/17 (AIDL transitions, LE Audio improvements, XR-related changes)

• Profile and debug audio latency, glitching, underruns, synchronization issues

• Work with silicon vendors (Qualcomm, MediaTek, etc.) to tune and verify audio behavior

• Support multi-channel, multi-device, and advanced routing use cases (gaming headsets, mixed reality devices, BLE Audio)

Required Experience

• 8+ years building or modifying the Android audio stack, BSP, or embedded audio systems

• Deep hands-on experience with AudioFlinger, AAudio/OpenSL ES, and the Audio HAL

• Expert in C/C++, JNI, and Android’s native build system

• Experience with effect engines, DSP tuning, and audio routing

• Familiarity with Android’s evolution in spatial audio, LE Audio, and XR/VR use cases

• Experience debugging at the framework, HAL, and kernel driver levels

Nice to Have

• Contributions to AOSP or vendor HALs

• Familiarity with HIDL to AIDL migration paths in the audio stack

• Background with Bluetooth LE Audio LC3, Auracast, or predictive head-tracking

• Experience with spatial audio pipelines, ambisonics, 3DOF/6DOF head tracking, or headset rendering

• Knowledge of popular game engines, headset OSs, or XR audio architectures

What Success Looks Like

• Stable, low-latency playback and capture under load

• Clean integration of new immersive audio features

• Strong collaboration with DSP, hardware, and silicon partners

• Forward-compatible audio design aligned with upcoming Android platform updates

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: $142,600-$196,000.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. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.

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