The Audio ML Engineer (Research) develops learning-based perception and personalization models that enhance Intelligent Audio experiences across devices and contexts. In Year 1, your work is expected to feed directly into productization by delivering models that are measurable, reproducible, and deployable (or easily productizable) with clear compute/memory tradeoffs.
Requirements
- Learning-Based Perception Models: Develop ML models for perception-related tasks (e.g., quality prediction, artifact detection, scene/context classification, personalization embeddings, preference modeling).
- Embedded + Cloud Deployment Focus: Design solutions that can run on-device (quantized, efficient inference) and/or scale in cloud pipelines (batch evaluation, fleet learning, offline training + on-device inference).
- Personalization & Adaptation: Build personalization and adaptation strategies that integrate with DSP pipelines (e.g., model outputs drive adaptive EQ/DRC/spatial parameters) while maintaining stability and explainability.
- Data Strategy & Tooling: Define data collection and labeling strategies, data QA, augmentation, bias checks, and experiment tracking—so results are reproducible and transferable to product.
- Model Optimization: Apply compression/acceleration techniques (quantization, pruning, distillation, ONNX export, hardware-aware training) to meet latency and footprint constraints.
- Cross-Functional Handoff: Partner with DSP, perceptual, and productization engineers to deliver reference pipelines, integration guidelines, and acceptance metrics for OneUX releases.
- AI Tools: Use modern AI tooling (LLM-based coding assistants, data analysis copilots, automated report generation) to accelerate iteration while keeping rigorous review and validation.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
- Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
