Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack (Remote/Anywhere)

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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 Collabora tion : 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: Strong hands-on experience with the Linux audio stack (PipeWire, WirePlumber, ALSA) Strong proficiency in C and systems-level programming Solid understanding of core audio concepts (latency, formats, synchronization, buffering, resampling) Proven ability to debug complex issues across multiple layers of a Linux system Comfortable working directly with customers in a consulting or support capacity Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Nice to Have: Experience with ALSA kernel driver development Familiarity with Rust Exposure to Bluetooth audio (A2DP, HFP, LE Audio) Basic understanding of DSP concepts , such as signal flow, filtering, and common processing blocks (e.g. echo cancellation, noise suppression, beamforming) Contributions to relevant open-source projects Experience with embedded or real-time Linux systems What We Offer Compensation & Benefits We offer a competitive benefits package tailored to each country in which we have employees, plus a core global benefit offering accessible to all Collabora ns. Our core benefits include: Competitive salary based on experience and location Office setup budget Sabbatical/Retention of Services - after five years of continuous service Co-working policy - support for working outside home Wellness assessments - biannual wellbeing assessments with a trained mental health specialist Conference attendance -we cover expenses and encourage speaking opportunities Open source time - contribute to projects you care about Work Environment Fully remote - work where you're most productive Global team - engineers across Europe, Americas and Asia No on-call rotations - this isn't support work Sustainable pace - we're here for the long term Flexible hours - manage your own schedule Growth & Impact Upstream contributions - your work shapes Linux, not just client products Technical leadership track - path to principal engineer, subsystem expertise or technical architecture roles Consulting track - develop deeper client relationships, lead customer engagements or shape service offerings Mentorship opportunities - both receiving and providing guidance Conference speaking - we support presentation submissions and provide coaching Recognition - your contributions are public, building your professional reputation Culture & Values Upstream first - we believe the best solutions benefit everyone Transparency - open discussion about technical decisions, business constraints and project challenges Pragmatism - perfect is the enemy of good; we ship quality code that solves real problems Respect for expertise - we trust engineers to make technical decisions Collabora tive - we succeed by working together, internally and with the community Sustainable pace - we're here for the marathon, not the sprint Our Interview Process We respect your time and provide a clear, structured process: Application Review (within 2 weeks) - we look at your code and contributions Initial Chat (30 min) - casual conversation about your experience and our work Technical Interview (2 - 3h) Technical Deep-Dive - discuss kernel architecture, past debugging challenges and how you approach problem-solving (no whiteboard coding) Code Review Session - review real patches together, discuss trade-offs Client Scenario Discussion - talk through a realistic customer situation: balancing technical debt, timeline pressure and upstream goals (we want to see your thought process, not a "right answer") Chief Operating Officer (60 min) - meet the Chief Operating Officer, ask about day-to-day work and how Collabora works, discuss compensation and benefits. Offer (within 1 week of final interview) Total timeline: 3-4 weeks from application to offer We provide feedback at every stage, and you'll always know where you stand. Collabora 's Commitment We're committed to building a diverse team and inclusive environment. We encourage applications from people underrepresented in tech. We evaluate candidates based on skills and contributions, not pedigree. If you're unsure whether y

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