Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack (Remote/Anywhere)
Design and ship embedded Linux audio systems for real-world products
Contribute to WirePlumber, PipeWire, and ALSA upstream communities while designing, integrating, and shipping embedded Linux audio systems that work reliably in real-world products. Implement and debug PipeWire + WirePlumber stacks, including ALSA, DSPs, and system-level interactions. Work directly with customer teams to translate requirements into robust audio architectures and provide technical advisory on complex audio decisions.
Why This Role?
Direct collaboration with customer teams to translate requirements into robust audio architectures
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to and collaborate with WirePlumber, PipeWire, and ALSA upstream communities
- Design, integrate, and ship embedded Linux audio systems for real-world products
- Implement and debug PipeWire + WirePlumber stacks including ALSA, DSPs, and system-level interactions
- Work directly with customer teams to translate requirements into robust audio architectures
- Support adjacent areas like Bluetooth audio and Linux audio tooling when required
- Explain complex audio architecture decisions to product teams and provide honest assessments
Requirements
- Experience with PipeWire and WirePlumber
- Knowledge of ALSA and Linux audio stack
- Experience with DSPs and system-level audio interactions
- Ability to collaborate with upstream open-source communities
- Customer-facing technical communication skills
- Proficiency with Linux audio tooling such as pw-cli, pw-top, alsa-utils, and tracing frameworks
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
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What You'll Actually Do Upstream & Community Participation: Contribute to and collaborate with WirePlumber, PipeWire, and ALSA upstream communities Real-World Impact: Design, integrate, and ship embedded Linux audio systems that work reliably in real-world products Deep Technical Work: Implement and debug PipeWire + WirePlumber stacks, including ALSA, DSPs, and system-level interactions Customer Collaboration: Work directly with customer teams to translate requirements into robust audio architectures and solutions Breadth When Needed: Support adjacent areas like Bluetooth audio and Linux audio tooling when required (pw-cli, pw-top, alsa-utils, tracing frameworks) to diagnose and resolve issues efficiently Be a Technical Advisor: Explain complex audio architecture decisions to product teams, provide honest assessments of what is and isn't possible and build trust through transparent communication What We're Looking For Required:
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- Yes. Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack (Remote/Anywhere) at Collabora is a fully remote role open to candidates worldwide.
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