Principal DSP & Embedded Audio System Architect - Loudspeakers

Do you excel in designing complex systems where DSP, embedded software, and hardware interact seamlessly to deliver extraordinary audio experiences? Are you driven by architectural clarity, elegant design, and long-term platform scalability? Join Bang & Olufsen — a world leader in sound and craftsmanship — and take a key role in shaping the audio technology platform behind our next generation of loudspeakers.

As a Principal DSP & Embedded Audio System Architect, you will define and drive the architecture of our DSP and embedded audio platforms. You will work across system layers — from algorithm topology and audio pipeline design to embedded frameworks, Linux integration, and cross-processor coordination.

Key responsibilities

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on architecting large, interdependent systems, ensuring long-term maintainability, and building robust, high-performance signal paths that deliver the iconic Bang & Olufsen sound. You will collaborate with teams across DSP, platform software, hardware, and acoustics to build a unified, scalable architecture leveraged across future product generations. Furthermore you will be responsible for:

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE & PLATFORM OWNERSHIP

· Define the architectural vision for DSP and embedded audio systems across the loudspeaker portfolio.

· Design scalable audio processing pipelines, addressing modularity, latency, synchronization, memory footprint, and CPU/DSP workload balance.

· Establish system interfaces, boundaries, and integration patterns between DSP cores, embedded Linux, hardware peripherals, and cloud-enabled features.

· Ensure architectural alignment across teams and product lines.

DSP & EMBEDDED SOFTWARE EXCELLENCE

· Lead the system-level design of DSP frameworks, multi-core coordination, and real-time signal flows.

· Architect efficient, maintainable, and reusable DSP modules in C++ for embedded platforms.

· Guide the implementation of processing topologies on platforms such as ARM-based SoCs and Analog Devices SHARC DSPs.

LINUX & LOW-LEVEL INTEGRATION

· Define how DSP processing interacts with the Linux audio stack (ALSA, device drivers, scheduling policies, memory architecture).

· Drive decisions on kernel-space vs. user-space responsibilities, buffering strategies, and real-time constraints.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP

· Act as a cross-functional technical authority, influencing decision-making across DSP, software, hardware, and acoustics.

· Mentor senior engineers, raise the technical bar, and help shape engineering strategy.

· Contribute to long-term roadmaps for DSP frameworks, embedded platforms, and system tooling.

QUALITY, SCALABILITY & FUTURE-PROOFING

· Ensure architectural choices support robustness, testability, traceability, performance profiling, and sustainable long-term maintenance.

· Evaluate emerging technologies and guide innovation within the product platform.

What you bring

As a Principal DSP & Embedded Audio System Architect you bring experience architecting complex embedded audio systems or DSP-heavy consumer/pro audio products. You are excellent in communication, consistently articulating decisions, trade-offs, and system behaviours with clarity to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You are passionate about audio technology and desire to build platforms that endure.

Moreover, you bring:

· 10+ years in real-time DSP, embedded system architecture, or high-performance audio platforms.

· Deep expertise in real-time DSP: algorithm pipelines, dynamic processing, protection schemes, FIR/IIR filtering, multi-band systems, and numerical optimization.

· Strong proficiency in modern C++ and structured software architecture.

· Solid understanding of embedded Linux, including low-level audio subsystems, kernel behavior, hardware abstraction, and performance optimization.

· Experience designing for multi-core or heterogeneous compute systems (SoC + DSP).

· Preferred: Hands-on experience with Analog Devices SHARC DSPs and their toolchains.

· Ability to define clear architectural patterns, enforce best practices, and drive consensus across technical teams.

What we offer

At Bang & Olufsen, you will influence the architectural foundation behind premium loudspeaker products used by customers worldwide. You will work on complex, meaningful engineering challenges in a company that values precision, creativity, and long-term thinking.

In this strategic and high-impact technical role, you will have the opportunity to shape the direction of multiple product generations at Bang & Olufsen. The company fosters an environment where architectural clarity, autonomy, and innovation are not only encouraged but form the cornerstone of daily work. You will collaborate closely with world-class engineers specialising in DSP, embedded software, acoustics, and hardware, drawing from a diverse and international team representing more than 60 countries.

At our Struer premises you will have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and engineering tools, ensuring you have the resources needed to excel. All of this is set in Struer, Denmark—also known as The City of Sound—a renowned global hub for audio innovation, providing a truly unique work setting.

Compensation: Comprehensive salary and benefits package.

Location: Struer, Denmark.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Travel: Approx. 15%

How to apply

Submit your CV and application in English by pressing the ‘Apply’ button. Applications are assessed continuously, so please apply as soon as possible and no later than 11th January 2026. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible; this advert could be close before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.

At Bang & Olufsen, we hire based on merit and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Please focus your application on your skills, experience, and qualifications and refrain from including personal information such as photographs. We’re committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, so if you see potential in yourself, even without meeting every requirement, we encourage you to apply.

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact our Audio DSP Manager, Katarzyna Dragun – KADR@bang-olufsen.dk. Please do not send your CV and application to this e-mail directly as these will not be taken into consideration.

Read more about our recruitment process and explore your career opportunities within Bang & Olufsen here.