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UMG are looking for an Audio Engineer to join our Content and Signal Processing R&D team. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of creative audio engineering and advanced technology development, delivering high-quality commercial releases while helping shape the next generation of audio tools.
The majority ofthe role is hands-on post-production engineering, using emerging technologies and modern workflows to prepare,edit,deliverand evaluatereleases in both stereo and immersive formats. These workflows are often complex and demanda high levelof technical precision, critical listening ability, and creative judgment to achieve excellent results.
Alongside production work, you will contribute to R&D initiatives across the full product lifecycle: from early-stage research and experimentation through to real-worlddeployment with other engineers and producers. This includes evaluating audio machine learning models,creatingand curating datasets, developing processing pipelines, stress-testing new tools and feeding practical insight back into product development.
The ideal candidate will have deep technicalexpertiseand strong creative instinct,able to switch between both lanes with ease. The role is based at our London office (4PS) with regular access to anon-site world-class ATC 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos mix studio.
Job Functions
Apply advanced audio engineering techniques todeliverhigh-qualityoutputs for commercial releases
Conductand evaluatetest mixes in stereo andimmersiveformats toevaluatenewtools,workflowsand processing approaches
Assess AI and signal processing model outputs through structured critical listeningand technical analysis
Design andrunlistening tests, both formal(e.g. MUSHRA)and informal
Create and curatehigh-qualityaudio datasets to support model training, validation, and benchmarking
Collaboratecloselywith internalaudioengineering teams to gather feedbackandsupportproductdeployment
Clearly communicatetechnical concepts to both technical and non-technicalaudiences
Contribute to iterative product development through structuredexperimentation,documentationand feedback
Develop,implementandmaintainaudio processing pipelinesand automation workflows, including Python-based tools where appropriate
Skills and Experience
Essential
Minimumthreeyears’ professional experience in audio engineering
Deep understanding of music production, recording, mixing and mastering processes, as well as associated workflows and technologies
Strong technical foundation in digital audio, signal processing, psychoacoustics,and spatial audioprinciples
Practical experience working with immersive audio formats, including Dolby Atmos
Excellentproficiencyinmodern DAWs,particularlyPro Tools
Excellent critical listening skills,with the ability to articulate perceptual differences and qualityassessments clearly
Experience working withcutting-edgeaudio tools, including source separation, adaptiveprocessing, andmodern reverb/emulationtechnologies
Desired
Degree in audio engineering or a related field
Experience with audio programming in Python or C++
Demonstrabletrack recordof engineering on commercially released musicacross a range of genres
Person specification
Creative problem solver with an ability to innovate and adapt to new challenges
Passionate aboutmusic creation andmotivated by pushingthe boundaries of sound production
Musical background, with good understanding of music theory and practice
Excellentattention to detail
Comfortable moving between research-driven technical environments and creative studio settings
Curious,self-motivatedand proactive
Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
Technology
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans.
Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.).
UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.
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