Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

* Job Description: *

Location: On-site Burnaby, BC

Senior Audio Software Developer

BlackBerry® QNX® is a trusted supplier of safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, frameworks and development tools, and provides expert support and services for building the world’s most critical embedded systems.   We are the embedded experts. BlackBerry QNX was born in embedded, and provides time-tested and trusted foundation software, including our deterministic microkernel real-time operating system (RTOS), safety-certified products, middleware and security solutions, all purpose-built for embedded systems.  

BlackBerry QNX software is trusted by more than  , 24 of the top 25 EV manufacturers and is running in more than 235 million + vehicles globally.  Our foundation products have been pre-certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D and we offer a broad range of board support packages, professional services, AUTOSAR adaptive support and middleware solutions – from acoustic management, to digital cockpits to advanced driving assistance (ADAS) - to accelerate development and help OEMs meet Start of Production (SOP) dates. 

BlackBerry QNX is seeking a talented and motivated individual with software development experience in* embedded audio* for the full-time role of Senior Audio Software Developer. The Acoustics team at BlackBerry QNX is a market leader in embedded software for automotive audio systems, with products deployed in over 200 million vehicles worldwide. Our customers include many well-known automakers and Tier 1 suppliers. We develop, integrate, tune and license software libraries for full-duplex echo cancellation and noise reduction for hands-free calling, in-car communications, active noise control, engine sound synthesis, media playback optimization and chimes generation. With our latest product offering, QNX Sound, we are influencing the audio system architecture and features of the software-defined vehicles of the future.

This role involves development of audio frameworks, services and test applications, and integration of our various acoustics products into different embedded systems, including QNX RTOS, embedded Linux and DSPs such as Qualcomm Hexagon. You should have a good understanding of embedded systems, DSP, software development process, C/C++ and debugging in IDEs. Your projects will be appropriately based on your skills and aligned with your interests and company priorities. There will be frequent opportunities to broaden your skills, and we have a friendly and open work environment with a great work-life balance. Our team members are passionate about audio, self-driven, and attentive to quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of* real-time audio services*
• Porting of acoustic algorithms to new architectures and frameworks
• Performance analysis and optimizations of signal processing algorithms and tuning connectivity solutions
• Maintenance and extension of existing code using C/C++
• Testing and automated test development

Essential Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or equivalent
• 5 years or more experience in software development using* C/C++,* with embedded experience an asset
• Solid background in* audio frameworks*
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High degree of motivation and ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills

Additional Assets

• Experience developing a commercial embedded audio software product for mass production
• Experience leading a team or mentoring colleagues
• Experience programming in QNX or Linux/Android embedded environment
• Development experience with Qualcomm DSPs, include AudioReach framework
• Experience with MISRA or ASPICE
• Ability to support OEM and Tier 1 customers, both in pre-sales and after-sales support roles

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation Base Range:

$0 - $0 USD

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