Required Qua** **lifications:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML, or a related technical field, and 5+ years of professional experience in software development, applied science, or ML engineering; or + Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML, or a related technical field, and 2+ years of professional experience in software development, applied science, or ML engineering + Experience with speech-to-text, text-to-speech, audio understanding, or conversational AI systems + Strong Python software engineering skills + Experience integrating LLMs or multimodal models into production applications + Familiarity with prompt engineering, evaluation, conversation design, latency optimization, and cloud AI services + Experience with Git, CI/CD, production monitoring, and cross-functional product collaboration **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with wake word, streaming audio, real-time inference, ASR/NLU frameworks, or ambient sound classification + Experience building consumer-facing voice, assistant, smart-home, or conversational products + Familiarity with edge AI, embedded devices, IoT, Linux-based systems, or hybrid edge/cloud architectures + Experience with privacy-aware audio systems, grounding, safety, and customer-trust mechanisms + Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GCP/AWS, or scalable AI service deployment The base salary range for this position is: $150K to $ 180K. We deliver innovative solutions that make our customers' lives easier-helping them power, protect, and intelligently manage their homes and businesses.