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Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack at Collabora. Location Information: Europe,North America,Latin America,Asia. 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:. 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 Collaborans. 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. Collaborative. - 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 you qualify, . apply anyway - . imposter syndrome is real and you might be exactly who we're looking for.