Technical Specialist - QA Mobile Sound + Design
Vettanna - Menlo Park, CA
Employment Type : Full-Time
Job Title: Technical Specialist
3+ month contract
Remote to start with due to COVID
Sound and Design is looking for a Technical Specialist for the Immersive Audio (AR / VR) group. Candidate should be passionate about high quality product sound and enhancing the user experience through audio. Ideally, the candidate should have audio QA experience validating sound performance in hardware and mobile products. A background in QA, sound design, or software engineering is preferred, and an enthusiasm for innovative audio design is a must!
Responsibilities:
Confirm cross-platform voice experiences and test in first party hardware and mobile environments
Run and maintain audio quality test plans
Investigate, triage, escalate, and follow up on reported bugs
Document and maintain technical best practices
Contribute creatively and technically to defining audio design experiences
Collaborate closely with immediate and cross-functional teams
Skills:
2+ years of experience in audio QA, implementation, or technical design
Experience following test plans and evaluating audio quality on hardware devices
Familiarity with QA processes and bug tracking
Proficiency in digital audio workstations and editing tools (Pro Tools and Izotope RX preferred)
Basic understanding of DSP, audio synthesis, and digital audio concepts and formats
Strong communication skills, written and verbal
Knowledge of both iOS and Android operating systems
Comfortable working with command line interfaces
Nice to have:
Scripting or programming experience (Python, C++, JavaScript)
Familiarity with TTS vocoder technology
Project management experience