Junior Build Engineer

As a Junior Build Engineer, you'll be building and maintaining our continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline for Sonos. You will contribute to and learn about workflow automation solutions including: source control management, build and continuous integration, artifact and release systems, and delivery through cloud services. Your goal will be to support and grow our ability to help developers go from ideas to code to a releasable artifact.

This is a hybrid role, based in our Boston, MA office. #LI-Hybrid

Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.

What You'll Do

Build Engineers on the team work directly with software engineers to create solutions that enable the engineers to do their best work. You will learn from and contribute to projects including:

• Source control management systems (Git)

• Software build tooling for applications built on Mac, Windows, and Linux (Python and

• JavaScript)

• Continuous Integration and Deployment Systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

• Artifact and release management systems (Artifactory)

• Workflow management and collaboration tools (GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Slack)

• Internal scripts used to package and publish software releases (Python)

• Cloud infrastructure (AWS), EKS, EBS and Lambda

What You'll Need

Basic Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in a software development, DevOps, build, or release engineering role, internship or co-op

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience

• Basic programming experience with Python and/or Bash

• Familiarity with version control concepts and Git

• Exposure to or coursework involving software build systems or scripting

• Eagerness to learn CI/CD tools and workflow automation practices

• Basic understanding of visualization tools (Datadog)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Any hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions

• Experience writing or modifying build scripts (make, maven, gradle, or similar)

• Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) or containerization concepts (Docker)

• Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira

• Exposure to Kubernetes, ArgoCD, or infrastructure-as-code tools (terraform, JCasC) 

Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is:

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate’s geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market.  Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of  the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. 

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting

• An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required

• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually

• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

• Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition

• Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance

• Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being

• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.