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Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.\nToday, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.\nJob Description\nOverview\nThe audio engineering team is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the development of the tools, frameworks, and infrastructure that enable our acoustics, DSP, and embedded engineering teams to create next-generation audio products.\nThis role combines software architecture, audio technology, embedded systems, and engineering productivity. You will partner with technical experts across acoustics, signal processing, controls, and embedded systems to build scalable solutions that accelerate research, prototyping, algorithm development, and product realization.\nKey Responsibilities\nArchitect and develop software platforms for audio measurement, signal analysis, algorithm development, rapid prototyping, and system characterization.\nLead the design of frameworks that connect desktop engineering environments with DSPs, embedded processors, audio SoCs, measurement systems, and prototype hardware.\nDrive the evolution of engineering tools, APIs, automation workflows, and visualization environments used across multiple product and technology teams.\nEnable efficient interaction with embedded systems through hardware-control, communication, and digital-audio interfaces.\nPartner closely with engineers to understand workflow challenges, develop solutions, and improve development velocity and experimentation efficiency.\nProvide technical leadership in software architecture, development practices, testing, deployment, and long-term maintainability.\nDebug and optimize end-to-end audio systems spanning software, firmware, hardware, and measurement environments.\nMentor engineers and contribute to the growth of a strong engineering-tools ecosystem across Bose.\nRequired Qualifications\nBS/MS in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Acoustics, DSP, or a related discipline.\n8+ years of experience developing engineering software, technical computing applications, embedded systems, or audio/DSP solutions.\nDemonstrated programming skills in Python with experience in C/C++ development. Application knowledge of Matlab and LLM is highly desirable.\nStrong understanding of digital signal processing, real-time audio systems, and engineering measurement methodologies.\nExperience designing scalable, maintainable software architectures used by multiple teams or products. Version control (Git) and collaboration is implied.\nExperience interfacing software with embedded systems, laboratory instrumentation, or data-acquisition platforms.\nDeep knowledge of modern software-development practices including source control, automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, packaging, and release management.\nExcellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Active Noise Reduction (ANR), acoustics, audio DSP, control systems, or adaptive signal processing.\nExperience with embedded DSPs, microcontrollers, real-time operating systems, and audio SoCs.\nFamiliarity with audio and hardware communication interfaces such as USB, TCP/IP, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, I2S, TDM, PDM, and A2B.\nExperience with data-acquisition systems such as Audio Precision, National Instruments, or similar audio-measurement hardware.\nExperience developing enterprise-scale engineering toolchains, frameworks, SDKs, or technical computing environments.\nStrong working knowledge of Linux and cross-platform software development.\nPassion for audio technology and creating tools that significantly improve engineering productivity.\nWhy This Role Matters\nThe platforms and tools you develop will be used by engineers across Bose to explore new concepts, validate algorithms, characterize complex acoustic systems, and transition innovations from research into products. Your work will directly influence the speed, quality, and effectiveness of audio technology development across the company.\nThis is an opportunity to shape the engineering infrastructure behind the next generation of Bose products while collaborating with world-class experts in acoustics, DSP, embedded systems, and software engineering.\nAt 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.\n\nIn 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. 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