Job Title Founding Engineer – Mobile (Audio) Location Bangalore, India Employment Type Full-time | Founding Team Role Overview This role focuses on building real-time, interactive audio systems for a mobile-first music learning experience. The goal is to make singing practice fun, responsive, and game-like using low-latency audio and clear feedback. You will own everything related to voice input, audio processing, and musical feedback. This includes pitch detection, rhythm timing, and turning raw voice input into meaningful, encouraging responses for users. As an early technical hire, you will help shape both the technical foundation and product direction. Key Responsibilities Real-Time Audio Systems Design and build low-latency audio input and playback systems for mobile and web Handle audio challenges such as: Buffers and sample rates Device-specific behavior Latency compensation Echo handling and headphone behavior Ensure smooth and reliable real-time audio performance across devices Voice Analysis & Feedback Build or integrate systems for:



Monophonic pitch detection for singing and simple melodies Rhythm, timing, and onset detection to evaluate singing in time Convert noisy real-world voice input into clear, friendly feedback such as: Slightly flat Late on the beat Perfect timing Interactive Vocal Experiences Build and prototype interactive practice modes, including: Sing-back and call-and-response exercises Singing or clapping in time with beats or backing tracks Rapidly prototype recent ideas and improve them based on feel and user feedback Foundational Engineering Work Help select and design the audio technology stack, such as: Native mobile audio (iOS / Android) WebAudio Shared C++ or Unity-based audio cores Create clean APIs and interfaces so other engineers can use audio systems without dealing with DSP complexity Contribute technical input to product decisions, highlighting what is possible, delightful, or unnecessary Required Skills & Experience Real-Time A

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