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If you're an experienced embedded developer who wants to work with cutting-edge audio technology and help shape how the cars of tomorrow sound, this role is for you.\nWhat Dirac offers you\nAt Dirac, you'll work in an entrepreneurial environment with people who are passionate about inventing the future of sound. You'll join a collaborative agile team that values quality, continuous improvement and having fun along the way.\nAutomotive is a key strategic focus for Dirac, and our ambition is to become number one in automotive audio. In this role, you'll play a central part in making that happen.\nYour role\nYou'll develop, test and maintain our Intelligent Audio Platform (IAP), a scalable software platform that brings our audio technology to automotive DSPs and SoCs for in-car audio experiences. You'll work closely with our algorithm team and other software teams in Sweden, Denmark and India.\nYour main responsibilities include:\nDeveloping, integrating and testing new audio processing blocks in the IAP\nMaintaining and improving the IAP architecture for scalability, configurability and ease of integration in customer programs\nProviding 2nd-line technical support to our automotive customer programs\nDriving improvements to our development processes and ways of working\nYour initial focus will be to build a deep understanding of our IAP architecture and the automotive business context, so you can work independently on prioritized features and improvements. Longer term, you'll take ownership of features and epics from start to finish, with a clear path to a technical lead role.\nWho you are\nYou're a team player who believes the best results come from \"we\" rather than \"me\". You take ownership, know how to balance risk, quality and speed, and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others.\nMust have:\nA Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field, such as computer science, mathematics, or electronics\nAt least 5 years of professional software development experience, a significant part of it in embedded systems\nStrong embedded C skills, including real-time and performance-critical code\nExperience designing scalable, configurable software platforms or frameworks\nWorking knowledge of C++, Python and CMake\nSolid engineering practices such as code reviews, test-driven development, CI and test automation\nStrong communication skills in English\nIt is a plus if you have:\nHands-on experience with DSP (Digital Signal Processing), ideally on embedded DSP architectures and/or in the audio domain\nExperience in developing cross platform libraries that target multiple different architectures\nExperience with application development frameworks such as Qt\nExperience from a structured, regulated development environment (e.g., Automotive SPICE or medical devices)\nExperience with embedded operating systems such as an RTOS, embedded Linux, QNX or Android Automotive\nA background in audio, e.g., acoustics, audio software or audio hardware\nAbout Dirac\nDirac is one of Sweden's fastest-growing audio tech companies, known for best-in-class technology and a prestigious customer base that includes many of the world's most reputable brands. 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