At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.
This role is a hybrid position
This position is considered hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston office location and should expect to be in office approximately three days per week.
As a Software Development Engineer, you will represent the Software Engineering discipline in the Product Engineering group. You will have a direct impact on the business, advancing our developer platform for both internal and external customers. You’ll be exposed to a large variety of the foundational pieces of the Sonos system - music playback, device-to-device interaction, partner services, and much more. In addition, you’ll be tasked with creating a development pipeline with quality at its core. You will be expected to understand the features being built and automate testing of those features. In addition, you will work with a team of industry-leading innovators across many different disciplines such as hardware, product management and user experience. If you love music, solving challenging problems and delivering high-quality products, we want to talk with you!
What You’ll Do
As a Software Development Engineer, you’ll work on a cross-functional team to design and build product features and capabilities. Examples include:
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Building world class speaker products and solving challenges in areas involving embedded software development for multi-room audio processing, networking, security and user experience.
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Working on the next generation of services and APIs for controlling the Sonos system as part of a smart, internet-connected home.
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Empowering our users to listen better by making it easy to access new, relevant content.
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Adding new features to the mobile applications that let our users control and listen to their audio content on their system.
You’ll also use and gain experience in the following:
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Using Scrum principles by participating in daily standup meetings, weekly grooming sessions, and other meetings.
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Working alongside a mentor, manager, and other teammates who can provide expectations and support, as well as testers, product managers and user experience designers.
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Having excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Being willing to challenge yourself, ask questions, and learn from setbacks
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Working in a distributed environment with remote and in person collaboration
What You'll Need
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience
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0-2 years of experience in working in embedded, cloud, or app software development
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Demonstrated proficiency writing code with one or more of the following:
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Python, Javascript, Java, Swift/Kotlin, C/C++
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Familiarity with version control such as Git, Perforce, etc
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Understanding of the software development lifecycle and continuous integration and deployment techniques
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Implementing automated and self service software engineering processes
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This role requires commuting distance to our engineering office in Boston. Qualified candidates are expected to be in our office at least three days a week
Preferred Qualifications
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Familiarity with one or more of the following technologies:
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Embedded Software: C/C++, Audio Processing, Networking, Security, AOSP
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Cloud Platform: Java, NodeJS, AWS, IoT, Kubernetes, Docker, Machine Learning and NLP
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App Development: Kotlin, Swift, Java, Objective-C, C++
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Data: Tableau, Kibana, DataDog and other system reliability and quality tracking tools
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Experience with CI/CD build and release pipelines: Github Actions, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, etc
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. Even If you don’t have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.
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.
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At Sonos we consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, which may lead individual compensation to vary depending on job related qualifications, skills, and experience. All full time employees are eligible for merit increases, discretionary bonuses, and equity. Our job postings may span more than one career level and the base pay range may be modified in the future based on changing market conditions. The starting base pay for this role for all US candidates is between:
$95,000 and $105,000
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:
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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
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A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
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An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required
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80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
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Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
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12 weeks of paid Bonding Leave following the birth or adoption of a new child, plus up to an additional 12 weeks of Medical Leave for birthing parents under our Short Term Disability policy
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Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
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Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
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Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
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A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!
For a holistic overview of our benefits, please visit sonosbenefits.com.
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.
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.
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.
Follow the links to review the EEO is the Law poster and its supplement. 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.
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What We Do
We connect millions of listeners all around the world to the content they want, where and how they want it. Since inventing multiroom wireless audio in 2005, we have continuously innovated the listening experience, designing hardware and software that celebrates sound, empowers our customers, and brings the home to life.
Our team is made up of passionate players united by a culture of respect, transparency, collaboration, and ownership who want to inspire the world to listen better.
Why Work With Us
Sonos is a global company that boasts a rich culture of diversity and innovation. With over 1,800 employees distributed across the world, we work remotely from home or an office location (when required). We value a diverse workforce that enables each employee to do the best work of their life and contribute to projects they are passionate about.
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