Careers at Apogee
Apogee Electronics
Apogee is a leading developer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming and voice over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA and founded in 1985, Apogee is recognized globally as an innovator and industry leader in professional and consumer audio.
We offer:
High energy, creative environment
Competitive salary package
Full benefits
401(k) plan
Opportunity for growth!
Most Apogee staff members are musicians or have an extensive background in video, live performance, or the professional recording industry. We are a team of creative professionals who share a passion for excellence, creativity, and innovation. Our sunny Santa Monica office features a fully built-out studio for recording, live streaming, and live events which is available to the staff to further their craft, experiment, and enjoy on off-hours.
If you are passionate about your profession (or have a passion and would like a profession!) we are interested in you.
Sales Specialist
Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37-year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR winning performances by today’s most successful artists.
Most Apogee staff members are musicians or have an extensive background in video, live performance, or the professional recording industry. We are a team of creative professionals who share a passion for excellence, creativity, and innovation. Our sunny Santa Monica office features a fully built-out studio for recording, live streaming, and live events which is available to the staff to further their craft, experiment, and enjoy on off-hours.
The Sales Specialist position will be a member of a team responsible for Apogee’s relationship with distributors, retailers, and high- profile end-users and is tasked with providing growth and positive customer experiences. You will be required to identify, prospect, and acquire new end-user business by developing the indirect channel. The Sales Associate will play a key role in expanding Apogee’s brand recognition, market share, and e-commerce strategy.
Personal Attributes
Self-motivated self-starter, obsessed with driving results
Customer-focused
Exceptional communicator with a love for public speaking
Passion for music creation and high-quality audio
Flexible and able to thrive and adapt to constantly changing environments
Highly organized
Knowledge and background in professional audio systems including recording, live sound, and broadcast
Technical Acumen
Understand underlying Apple and Windows technology, interface protocols, hardware and software software.
Familiarized with popular DAWs such as Logic Pro X, Garageband, Pro Tools, Ableton LIve, and Cubase
Direct experience working in a professional audio recording studio environment
High level of proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and Apple Keynote
Helpful to be a musician with experience in recording
Knowledge and background of professional audio systems including recording, live sound and broadcast, post-production,
Knowledge of content creation tools, online streaming software, as well as ‘work at home’ workflows.
Working knowledge of Applications / Plugins such as Source Connect, Audio Movers – Listen to
Working knowledge of Zoom, Meet, Skype, Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Twitter. Twitch
Working knowledge of multichannel audio for video workflows, Final Cut, Adobe
Professional Experience
Minimum 3-5 years in a professional sales role (Apple retail experience a plus)
1-3 years in a B2B channel sales environment, music hardware, broadcast or consumer
Electronics experience preferred
Sales forecasting experience
Details
Office location Santa Monica, CA
This is an in-person, in-office position
Willingness to travel up to 25%
Job Type: Full-time
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
Apogee is a Santa Monica 2017 Grand Prize Sustainable Quality Award Winner and a member of the Green Business Certification Program. This job description doesn’t constitute a contract of employment and Apogee may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
Please send cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. We will only consider resumes submitted with a cover letter.
Apogee Electronics is NOT seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity
Software Engineer
Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37 year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR winning performances by today’s most successful artists.
Most Apogee staff members are musicians or have an extensive background in video, live performance, or the professional recording industry. We are a team of creative professionals who share a passion for excellence, creativity, and innovation. Our sunny Santa Monica office features a fully built out studio for recording, live streaming, and live events which is available to the staff to further their craft, experiment, and enjoy on off hours.
Music and technology go hand in hand. As a Software Engineer with Apogee Electronics, you will have the opportunity to work first hand with the software and hardware that make award winning music. The Software Engineer will work with a cohort of talented and creative programmers who are self-motivated, innovative, and detail oriented. Ideally you will write clean and modern C++ code, amongst working with other programming languages.
Requirements
4+ years professional experience in software development
Strong C++ skills
Experience in OS X and Windows development
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
Forge and map out our roadmap and codebase evolutions.
Work on cross-platform background and UI processes involved in controlling Apogee hardware as well as plugins and interactions between them such as our Dual-Path technology
Work on Apogee iOS audio applications
Work on Apogee’s plugin products
Work on exciting new technologies
Work with programs such as JUICE and embedded Linux
Desired but not Required
Musician
Gamer
Podcaster
YouTube content creator
Audio recording experience
Video production experience
Benefits and details: This in-office position Apogee offers a competitive salary package including a company 401(k) plan, health and dental insurance, a largely solar-powered office, fully built out studio and production office, the opportunity for growth and longevity, and most importantly a collaborative, friendly, and creative environment.
We absolutely love our work and select the most talented and driven individuals to join our team. If you think you’ll bring something new to the mix, please email your cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com. We look forward to hearing from you! All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Apogee Electronics is looking for a firmware/software engineer with a strong background in embedded Linux real-time driver, kernel and application development. Experience in Xenomai or other realtime platforms highly desirable.
You will play a meaningful role in the development of Apogee’s next generation products, working closely with hardware and software designers as part of a small and agile design team.
You will help develop a real time audio platform on Linux, assist in board bringup of custom hardware, and help develop prototypes in order to prove key design concepts and identify technical constraints up front. You will work with audio application developers on the performance of the drivers and overall system, as well as hardware engineers on the hardware peripherals and physical interfaces on custom hardware designs.
Qualifications:
5+ years professional experience in software development and embedded systems engineering
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Must have strong Linux kernel/driver level development experience
Strong C and C++ background
Understand optimizations and design trade-offs needed for real-time development
Experience with ARM and developing for SOC devices, Altera SOCs a plus
Low level programming of peripherals and interfaces, and experience with a variety of embedded MCU devices and toolsets desirable
Basic understanding of audio recording, digital audio workstation software, and audio interface hardware a plus
Audio application development or signal processing experience a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Hard working, enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to work independently and on a team
Authorized to work in the US
Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of professional digital audio equipment based in Santa Monica, CA. We are a growing company with a reputation for award winning digital audio conversion systems.
Apogee Electronics is NOT seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity.
Job Type: Full-time
Please email your resume and cover letter to : hr@apogeedigital.com
DSP Firmware Engineer
Apogee is a leading developer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA and founded in 1985. Apogee is recognized globally as an innovator and industry leader in professional and consumer audio.
As a Senior DSP Firmware Engineer, this individual will be a core member of our Development Team working with the software and analog hardware teams.
Job Responsibilities:
Manage DSP tasks/ initiatives in the analysis, design, development and delivery of software solutions as an individual contribute with advanced knowledge within discipline
Work closely with systems engineers to design and implement DSP algorithms to meet constraints for latency, memory size, and power consumption
Implement DSP firmware to map high-level algorithms from Matlab/C to architecture-specific code, utilizing features such as SIMD, vector processing, assembly code, and caches
Analyze system performance to identify areas for optimization and inform chip architectural designs such as core selection, hardware accelerators, or custom instruction sets.
Experience working with USB Audio class drivers, Thunderbolt drivers and iOS protocol.
Education and Experience:
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
+5 years of DSP firmware development
Strong background in embedded software development using C/C++ and assembly languages.
Knowledge of MFI certification process
Experience with other areas of software development and software tools a plus (scripting, windows/mac OS app dev, iOS/Android app dev, MatLab, LabVIEW, etc
Experience with other tools and systems including: Linux, RTOS, Software debuggers such as gdb, Git
Good working knowledge of audio and acoustics
We offer:
High energy, creative environment
Competitive salary package
Full benefits
401(k) plan
Opportunity for growth!
Many Apogee staff members are musicians and have an extensive background in the professional audio and recording industry, including sound engineering and producing.
If you are passionate about your profession (or have a passion and would like a profession!) we are interested in you.
Job Type: Full-time, On site
Please email cover letter and resume to: hr@apogeedigital.com
Senior Accountant - Part-Time
Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37-year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR-winning performances by today’s most successful artists.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Accountant will ensure the purchase orders and sales order entries are performed accurately and timely.
Monthly Financial Closing, Reporting and GL Maintenance
Ensure the monthly closing process is complete on time including preparing account reconciliations and analysis, closing schedules, and producing financial statements.
Preparation of the monthly and quarterly board package submitted to the CEO.
Provide a monthly analytical review of the unusual revenue and expense transactions and appropriate accounting treatment.
Prepare analysis and explanation of notable fluctuation in current month’s operating expenses versus prior month/prior year/budget.
Maintain monthly reconciliation schedules, including accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and depreciation.
Review general ledger activities and balances; prepare monthly account analysis and recompilation.
Ensure physical & book inventory match or detail variance
Review increasing expenses (example: shipping)
Maintain Well-Documented Accounting Policies in Accordance with GAAP; create and improve existing Standard Operating Procedures
Details
Office location Santa Monica, CA
This is an in-person, in-office position
Job Type: Part-time
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
Apogee is a Santa Monica 2017 Grand Prize Sustainable Quality Award Winner and a member of the Green Business Certification Program. This job description doesn’t constitute a contract of employment and Apogee may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
Please send cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. We will only consider resumes submitted with a cover letter.
Apogee Electronics is NOT seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity
In-Bound Marketing Specialist
Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37-year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR winning performances by today’s most successful artists.
Most Apogee staff members are musicians or have an extensive background in video, live performance, or the professional recording industry. We are a team of creative professionals who share a passion for excellence, creativity, and innovation. Our sunny Santa Monica office features a fully built-out studio for recording, live streaming, and live events which is available to the staff to further their craft, experiment, and enjoy on off-hours.
We are looking for a inbound marketing specialist who will help plan and run digital marketing campaigns across multiple channels. You’ll help create marketing funnels and email drip campaigns that increase leads and provide valuable content to our existing customer database.
Responsibilities:
Write various marketing material for our blog, newsletter, and social media content.
Set up email drip campaigns for our different audiences and monitor conversion.
Brainstorm new inbound funnels based on target audience and topics of interest
Set up & monitor digital advertising campaigns for a variety of products
Improve SEO and website ranking based on keyword research
Support marketing department with creation of assets.
Qualifications:
1-3 years of experience in a marketing role with a focus on inbound marketing.
Proven track record of adjusting digital marketing campaigns to increase conversion or sales.
Proficient with Google Analytics
Proficient with Marketing Software like (Hubspot, Sprout Social, Drip, Mailchimp).
Highly Organized
Excellent copywriting skills
Proven ability to work in a high-paced environment
Passion for music creation and high-quality audio.
Ad Agency experience a bonus.
Details:
Office Location in Santa Monica, CA.
In-office position
Job Type: Full-Time
Competitive Salary Package including 401(k) plan
Health and Dental Insurance
Opportunity for growth
Fully built out studio and production office.