Partner Engineer - Automotive - India
On-site
Fresh
Full-time
Automotive+
Compensation
Salary undisclosedDescription
Your Career, our Future—Together.
Ready to join something big? At SoundHound AI, we bring voice, generative, and conversational AI together to transform how people interact with products and services. From voice-enabled vehicles to food ordering and customer support, our multilingual, omnichannel technology already impacts hundreds of millions worldwide.
The Opportunity
SoundHound AI believes every person should be able to interact naturally with the products around them–by simply talking. With a global reach spanning two dozen languages, we build Voice AI products with conversational intelligence for cars, restaurant ordering, and more, allowing our customers to extend their brand in new and meaningful ways.
A Partner Engineer - Audio and ECNR - Automotive is a skilled software engineer who collaborates with automotive customers/partners to enable the seamless integration of our voice AI with a focus on the audio pipeline and frontend, including Echo Cancellation. He or she owns the alignment of partner requirements with the delivered software, help identify integration risks/friction points, and support voice AI platform enhancements.
The role requires strong software and audio engineering skills (including knowledge of key programming languages and concepts, design methodologies, etc.) to adapt to partner needs, plus exceptional communication skills for engaging partners to resolve roadblocks, align timelines, and gather feedback.
This engineer manages multiple focused concurrent projects, using reliable time management and prioritization to balance partner deliverables and internal milestones, while collaborating cross-functionally.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with top automakers to build relevant PoC and Demos in order to convince them to deploy our solutions
- Support Automoakers in integrating SoundHound’s Voice AI into vehicles.
- Act as a go-to expert on SoundHound’s Voice AI technology stack, guiding partners with your deep technical knowledge.
- Troubleshoot: gather data, replicate/resolve/escalate issues, test solutions for timely success.
- File detailed tickets, escalate issues to engineering, and contribute to the refinement of our products.
- Grow partnerships iteratively: add value while aligning with engineering to enhance the platform.
- Design and implement long-term and short-term solutions to meet business goals.
- Coordinate effectively with the engineering teams building advanced voice assistants.
- Foster a collaborative international work environment, where integrating diverse perspectives is crucial.
What You'll Bring
- You have 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technical program management, and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Your experience in software engineering includes Linux, Python, C++, ASR as well as knowledge of AI technologies.
- You have demonstrated an ability to lead cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, managing complex projects in a dynamic, international environment.
Workplace & Compensation
This role is available in India and will be hired into Amelia Global Services, a subsidiary of SoundHound AI.
Let's Start the Conversation
Join SoundHound AI and collaborate with colleagues worldwide who are shaping the future of voice AI. Guided by our values—supportive, open, undaunted, nimble, and determined to win—we strive to build breakthrough AI experiences together.
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Discover more about our philosophy, benefits, and culture at https://www.soundhound.com/careers.
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Stack
PythonC++Speech Recognition
- Posted
- Sep 16, 2026
- Last seen
- Sep 17, 2026
- First seen
- Sep 16, 2026
