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Senior Audio Software Engineer

Company Overview

MedRhythms is a digital therapeutics company committed to revolutionizing healthcare for people living with neurologic disease and injury. Our mission is to help patients walk confidently again, by expanding access to patient-centered, world-class therapy.

Our groundbreaking technology uses sensors and immersive music to deliver evidence-based treatments to improve walking. At its core is a cutting-edge treatment mechanism based on the latest neuroscience research in music: rhythm can be used clinically to directly target the human motor system and improve functional outcomes in walking. It's our mission to see these outcomes realized for the millions of people worldwide who struggle with walking impairments. 

MedRhythms has a pipeline of innovative therapies in neurology, including Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis. Our flagship product for chronic stroke received Breakthrough Device designation from the FDA, and we’ve launched clinical trials with leading research institutions across the U.S., including Johns Hopkins, Mount Sinai, Cleveland Clinic, and Spaulding Rehabilitation. 

Cultural Pillars that drive us and our success:
We are committed to People First
We are committed to Excellence Always
We are committed to being Action Focused

We are building a workforce that consists of hybrid team members living and working in and around our Portland, Maine headquarters and remote individuals located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois and California. We do ask all of our team members to visit our headquarters throughout the year to get to know our team and fully integrate with our culture! If you are located in an area that is not listed, don't let that stop you from applying. We would still be interested in speaking with you! 

Position Overview

MedRhythms is seeking a senior audio software engineer to support leading a team focused on building tools, applications, and products to provide a quality music experience and to support adding millions of songs to our library of clinical music content. Candidates should have direct experience in developing AWS cloud infrastructure, database management, and partner API integrations. In addition, candidates should have experience in audio and music engineering concepts including real-time audio concepts and MIDI. Qualified candidates should be a self-motivated, results-driven team member who enjoys collaborating with others. 

Responsibilities


  • Build innovative, high-quality, and performant audio signal processing solutions using technologies, such as C++, Swift, and Kotlin. We value an ability to learn and grow together above knowing any particular technology. 
  • Programmatically extract or integrate music metadata from disparate sources including, Music Information Retrieval (MIR) feature extraction algorithms.
  • Leverage music theory knowledge to support improved musical user experiences.
  • Drive technical investments from the early exploration of ideas to delivering integral parts of our stack, balancing short-term goals with long term architectural vision. 
  • Lead technical initiatives or feature teams in a small, focused agile team with other developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders.
  • Mentor other team members to support their personal and technical growth.
  • Able to effectively articulate feedback to people in constructive ways. 
  • Advocate for continuous improvements to a team’s day-to-day processes and support a culture of learning. 


We're looking for you to bring


  • A passion for music, music technology, and audio experiences.
  • Ensures accountability - Takes accountability for self – and holds others accountable – to keep commitments, focus to the finish, and achieve results
  • Strategic mindset - Exercises strategic, critical and global thinking with a customer and market focus
  • Brings out the best in others - Creates a trusting, authentic environment where everyone belongs, is engaged and can contribute their best
  • Team builder – Helps to develop diverse, high-performing teams. Has passion for mentoring and leading groups of engineers
  • Collaborator – Builds partnerships cross-functionally and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
  • Advanced skills in software development and programmatically analyzing music metadata or audio content.
  • Strategic, analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
  • Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment
  • Interpersonal communication skills with expertise in distilling complicated topics to a broader audience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Agile and Scrum Master experience

What we can offer you 

  • Meaningful, purpose driven work on a life-changing product
  • Collaborative, supportive, smart and fun team
  • Competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, stock options, bonus potential, paid parental leave
  • Generous paid time off: Unlimited vacation, sick and volunteer time off
  • Flexible hybrid work environment: Work where and when you are most productive
  • Downtown Portland, Maine office: Inviting office in the heart of the Old Port