Principal Engineer

2 giorni fa

Roma, Italia Volumio A tempo pieno

Volumio is a premium audio streaming company that has been pioneering high-fidelity music playback for over 10 years. We develop both hardware and software solutions that deliver audiophile-grade streaming experiences. Our latest innovation, CORRD, is an AI-driven music discovery platform that breaks users out of algorithmic bubbles by unifying multiple streaming services.
We're a lean, technically-driven team of innovators based in Florence, passionate about delivering exceptional audio experiences through elegant software and hardware integration.

We're seeking an experienced Principal Engineer / Tech Lead to drive the technical evolution of Volumio’s core platform. This is a senior, high-impact role at the intersection of backend systems, embedded Linux, and audio infrastructure. You will be responsible for shaping architecture, guiding technical decisions, and ensuring long-term scalability, performance, and audio integrity across Volumio’s ecosystem.

This role goes beyond implementation: you’ll act as a technical reference for the team, work closely with product and leadership, and help define how Volumio’s software platform evolves as our products and user base grow.

Drive technical direction across backend, audio pipeline, and embedded Linux components
Ensure high standards for audio quality, reliability, and performance
Mentor engineers and raise the overall technical bar of the team
5+ years of professional software engineering experience
~ Solid understanding of audio playback pipelines:
~ OS audio stacks (ALSA/PipeWire/CoreAudio/WASAPI)
~ Strong background in Linux, better if relevant to audio, networking, and devices


Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker\LXC\RunC, Linux namespaces, cgroups)
Languages & Tooling
js environments (to understand and evolve the existing system)
Strong proficiency in at least one systems-friendly language (e.g. Prior experience as Tech Lead, Principal Engineer, or Architect
Direct experience with MPD or similar audio daemons
Embedded/Linux audio product experience
Experience with Flutter
Background in consumer electronics, audio hardware, or IoT
Work on high-end audio systems used by music enthusiasts worldwide
Small, highly technical team with strong engineering culture
Opportunity to work across backend systems, embedded Linux, and audio pipelines
Flexible work environment
Be part of innovative projects like CORRD that are reshaping music discovery

Based in Florence, Italy, or remote, with regular collaboration overlap with CET timezone

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