[Hiring] Lead Architect @Acuity Inc.

Role Description

We are looking for a Lead Architect to serve as a key engineering leader for our Unified Communications & Collaboration hardware and software portfolio, spanning Audio, Video, and Control domains. This is a senior role for someone who has spent their career at the intersection of conferencing platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom) and the hardware/software products certified to run on them.

• Define system architectures, contribute to hardware and software requirements, and act as the technical authority guiding our engineering and product teams.
• Influence, mentor, and guide engineers across the organization.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Stay ahead of the ecosystem: Continuously track Microsoft Teams and Zoom platform, hardware, and certification specifications.
• Define system architecture: Lead the specification and design of end-to-end system architectures across Audio, Video, and Control subsystems.
• Determine requirements: Establish and document hardware and software requirements that satisfy Teams/Zoom certification programs.
• Partner with product management: Provide technical input into product management decisions.
• Champion the customer voice with engineering: Develop a working understanding of the customer base and market landscape.
• Certification clarity and leadership: Provide clear guidance to engineering and QA on certification test requirements.
• Consult on product development: Act as a trusted technical consultant to design and engineering teams.
• Cross-domain ownership: Provide architectural guidance across Audio and Video subsystems.
• Platform integration: Guide integration efforts for Windows-based and Android-based platforms.
• Solution-level testing: Help define broader solution and system-level test plans.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in audio/video/collaboration hardware and software development.
• Direct prior experience at a company that designed, built, and certified Teams and/or Zoom conferencing devices.
• Deep, current knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Zoom device certification programs.
• Strong architectural background across Audio and Video signal chains.
• Working knowledge of Control system integration.
• Hands-on familiarity with Windows platform integration and Android platform integration.
• Demonstrated experience defining hardware and software requirements from certification specifications.
• Proven ability to operate as a technical consultant/advisor across engineering, QA, and product management functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Direct experience leading or participating in formal Teams and/or Zoom certification lab engagements.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux platforms in collaboration endpoints.
• Experience with broader UC solution testing beyond individual device certification.
• Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead without formal management authority.
• Familiarity with USB-IF, HDMI Forum, and Bluetooth SIG specifications relevant to AV peripherals.

Travel Requirements

• 1-20%

Compensation and Benefits

• The range for this position is $150,000 to $270,000.
• Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on role.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities

Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.