Associate Engineer, Audio; NTD

Nintendo Technology Development

Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer.

The Redmond audio team is part of a small global group that researches and develops system software for current and future Nintendo game systems. We are looking for a junior engineer with attention to detail and a passion for audio technologies. You will participate in prototyping, developing, maintaining, debugging, profiling, optimizing, and testing audio firmware. The candidate should have experience with digital audio, knowledge of C/C++, and excellent communications skills.

• Design and implement audio system software.
• Characterize, analyze, organize, and present detailed performance metrics of features at a large scale.
• Optimize, maintain, validate, and diagnose failures in existing and new systems.

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Coursework or foundational knowledge in digital signal processing (DSP).
• Experience with real-time embedded and cross-platform development.
• 3 or more years of professional experience with C/C++ programming.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Knowledge of DSP architectures (e.g., Hifi, Hexagon, ARM SIMD).
• Experience with acoustic and audio signal processing algorithms.
• Familiarity with audio peripherals and interfaces (e.g., I2S, TDM, PDM, DMA).

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

This position is onsite in Redmond, WA, and is not open to remote status at this time.

Pay range: $50.62—$81 USD