Audio Systems Engineer
Sesame · San Francisco · Bellevue
Applied AIonsitesenior$175k–$280k
At a glance
Highlights
- Craft incredibly compact audio for a new take on smart wearables.
- Ship high-quality speech reproduction and spatial audio capture.
- Help build lifelike computers that see, hear, and collaborate.
What they offer
- 401(k) with 3.5% max employer match
- 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental for you and dependents
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Flexible spending account with up to $1,650/year employer match
- Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Competitive stock options
Ideal candidate
An experienced audio hardware builder who has shipped consumer products and loves tuning real-world sound. You thrive cross-functionally, obsess over user experience, and keep exploring new audio tech.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in audio hardware development, with at least one shipped consumer electronics product
- Experience in designing, tuning, and testing microphone arrays and real-time audio capture
- Track record developing audio solutions encompassing acoustics, transducers, digital interfaces, audio ICs, and DSPs
- Hands-on experience with audio testing systems (e.g., SoundCheck, Audio Precision, HATS testing)
- Background in DSP techniques (e.g., FIR/IIR filter design, beamforming, echo cancellation)
- Experience with acoustic simulation software, e.g., COMSOL
- Effective independent operation and teamwork in a dynamic, cross-functional setting
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Acoustics, or similar
Lab profile
About Sesame
Designing lifelike computers and voice agents that see, hear, and collaborate naturally.
What they build
- Lifelike voice agents
- Voice-first computer hardware
Known for
- Lifelike voice interaction
- Hardware and software co-design
- Leaders from Oculus, Meta, Google, Apple
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