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Amazon

Corporate Counsel, Amazon Music

Culver City, CA · On-site

We are seeking an exceptional Corporate Counsel to support Amazon Music, Amazon's immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized ...

Apple

Audio Engineer

Cupertino, CA · On-site

Preferred Qualifications Experience with immersive and spatial audio systems. Strong understanding of audio networking, including Dante, redundancy, and system design. Advanced experience with SSL ...

Dolby

Senior Experience Designer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$98K - $104K/yr

Experience with immersive or spatial media, such as immersive audio, immersive video, or interactive immersive installations. * Comfortable with writing code to control media tools through scripting ...

AREA15 LAS VEGAS

Production Tech, Audio

Las Vegas, NV · On-site

With a robust, ever-changing roster of concerts, events, immersive art exhibitions, out-of-this ... Position Production Tech, Audio Description Join the immersive world of ART, MUSIC & AMUSEMENT at ...

Amazon

Sr. Product Manager - Tech, Events

Seattle, WA

$144K - $190K/yr

About the team Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert ...

Dolby

Senior Researcher, Multimodal

Atlanta, GA · On-site

Our team invents next-generation technologies that power immersive audio-visual experiences, combining machine learning with decades of leadership in perceptual signal processing. In this role, you ...

Amazon

Sr. Product Manager - Tech, Events

Seattle, WA · On-site

$144K - $190K/yr

About the team Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert ...

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How much do immersive audio jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for immersive audio in the United States is $84,456.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50,000.00 and $113,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Immersive Audio vs Sound Designer?

AspectImmersive AudioSound Designer
CredentialsAudio engineering, sound design certifications, specialized training in spatial audioAudio engineering, sound design certifications, creative portfolio
Work EnvironmentRecording studios, post-production facilities, VR/AR environmentsFilm, TV, video game studios, advertising agencies
Industry UsageFocus on spatial, 3D, and immersive sound experiencesFocus on creating sound effects, atmospheres, and audio for media

Immersive Audio specialists focus on creating spatial and 3D sound experiences, often working with VR, AR, and advanced audio technology. Sound Designers craft sound effects and atmospheres for various media. While both roles require audio engineering skills, Immersive Audio emphasizes spatial audio expertise, whereas Sound Designers focus on creative sound effects for media production.

What is immersive audio?

Immersive audio refers to sound technology that creates a three-dimensional sonic environment, making listeners feel as if they are inside the audio experience. This is often achieved using spatial audio techniques, such as surround sound, binaural audio, or object-based audio formats like Dolby Atmos. Immersive audio is used in a variety of settings including virtual reality, gaming, film, and live events to enhance realism and engagement. The goal is to replicate real-world soundscapes or create new auditory experiences that envelop the listener from all directions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Immersive Audio Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Immersive Audio Engineer, you need a solid background in audio engineering, acoustics, and sound design, often supported by a degree in audio production or related fields. Expertise in digital audio workstations (DAWs), spatial audio tools, and familiarity with formats like Dolby Atmos or Ambisonics is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and strong collaboration skills are essential soft skills for delivering engaging audio experiences in multidisciplinary teams. These skills and qualifications are crucial to producing high-quality, realistic soundscapes that enhance user immersion in various media environments.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in immersive audio production, and how can they overcome them?

Professionals in immersive audio often encounter challenges such as accurately positioning sound in 3D space, ensuring compatibility across various playback systems, and balancing creative vision with technical limitations. Overcoming these hurdles typically involves staying current with evolving audio standards (like Dolby Atmos), frequent collaboration with sound designers and engineers, and rigorous testing on different devices. Building a strong foundation in spatial audio theory and using advanced audio tools can also help address these challenges effectively.
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Infographic showing various Immersive Audio job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 77% Full Time, 20% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $84,456 per year, or $40.6 per hour.
Senior Mobile Systems Engineer, Audio Team (Android & C++)

Senior Mobile Systems Engineer, Audio Team (Android & C++)

Roblox

San Mateo, CA • On-site

$242K - $293K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences- all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we're building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.We're on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you'll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
You Have:
  • Experience:
    • You have 5+ years of experience delivering projects that include complex user workflows.
    • Domain Knowledge: You have Android and C++ expertise
    • You are highly skilled at performance tuning, and debugging and fixing production problems.
  • Domain Knowledge: You have some iOS, and Windows experience. You love to pick up new technologies as the landscape evolves.
  • Versatility: You can adapt to any situation when the need arises and come up with the right solution.
  • A keen interest in developing audio expertise and knowledge, professional audio experience is not required.
  • Creativity: You take a creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems. Bringing real-time interactivity to build an immersive 3D world should get you thinking about many problems to solve... and make you excited as a result.
  • Professionalism: You take pride in delivering a high quality product and user experience.
  • Skills:
    • C++ programming
    • Experience designing refining and tuning algorithms
    • Troubleshooting bugs and performance issues
  • Background: You have a BS in a STEM related field or equivalent experience.
  • Bonus: Console programming experience (PlayStation, Xbox, etc.)
  • Bonus: Systems-level Bluetooth experience
  • Bonus: Experience working on a product that's used at a massive scale (millions of DAUs)
  • Bonus: Server experience or experience designing/interacting with server APIs
  • Bonus: Experience with neighboring domains like Computer Graphics or Physics

You Will:
  • Develop new functionality, pipelines, and workflows, and enhance existing ones.
  • Help implement our next generation real time immersive audio simulation platform.
  • Adapt performance for the best quality on all platforms from low end phones to high end desktops.
  • Take a practical approach to apply research efforts into the Roblox products.
  • Collaborate with different teams to deliver innovative new features.
  • Be guided by the company vision to put the Roblox community first.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.
Annual Salary Range
$242,100-$293,800 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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