Principal Research Architect
Core
Design, build, and evaluate experimental hardware and software systems for audio technology, automotive, and premium experiences, integrating ML models and signal processing.
Role type
Principal Research Architect (hands-on IC)
Builds
Experimental prototypes, reusable learning, and integrated systems for Bose's global business units.
Domain
Audio technology, embedded systems, IoT, robotics, edge computing, and ML integration.
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
System architecture, embedded software development, ML pipeline integration, hardware-software debugging, API design, networking, Linux/embedded platforms, audio streaming pipelines, technical communication.
Preferred skills
ML model training/optimization, resource-constrained inference, MQTT/ROS 2/Bluetooth, robotics/automotive background, agentic development tools.
Technologies
Python, Linux, MQTT, ROS 2, Bluetooth/BLE, embedded platforms, audio streaming frameworks.
Responsibilities
Design and implement software/system architectures via prototypes; translate research questions into experiments; write/debug critical software components; define/test APIs and interfaces; integrate ML models and signal processing; evaluate system implications (latency, memory, power); compare processing approaches; document decisions and mentor engineers.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship
