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.
As a software development engineer for the Diags-Systems team, you will be responsible for supporting testing of low level drivers and firmware in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Prospective candidates will be hands-on engineers who will design and develop test processes and tools to run on and off target. This will require collaboration with your partners in Development and Quality to help define and execute the test strategies in order to deliver high quality products. In addition, you will work with teams of industry-leading innovators across acoustics, mechanical engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, 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
Design and execute test cases to support low level driver development, this may require creative approaches for automating physical interactions with units under test.
Develop new tools and scripting to aid in test execution.
Support new board bring up and manufacturing line testing
Triage and maintain existing automation and testbeds
Work with manual test engineers to develop automation around repetitive, manual test cases
Work with team members to develop strategies for reliability testing of the HW/SW interaction layer
Work with team members to develop strategies for API testing of the abstraction layer used by user space applications
What You’ll Need
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Basic proficiency in C/C++
Basic understanding digital electronics and embedded systems
Basic familiarity with low level communication protocols like I2C, PCIe, and USB
Understanding of GIT as a source code management system
Experience using logic analyzers and other digital electronics test tools
Experience developing for Linux
Can work in English.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong C/C++ development skills
Experience in Linux kernel development
Basic understanding of 802.11 networking and/or experience using tools like WireShark for network traffic analysis
Experience in testing IoT/Embedded systems (Preferably in a Linux environment)
Experience with Jenkins
Familiarity with Python and Pytest
Interest in DIY IoT and robotics projects
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Basic proficiency in C/C++
- Basic understanding of digital electronics and embedded systems
- Basic familiarity with low level communication protocols like I2C, PCIe, and USB
- Understanding of GIT as a source code management system
- Experience using logic analyzers and other digital electronics test tools
- Experience developing for Linux
Sonos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sonos and has not been reviewed or approved by Sonos.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with in‑network preventive care covered and day‑one eligibility indicate comprehensive healthcare support. Wellness programs and access to mental‑health resources further reinforce depth of coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave applies to both birthing and non‑birthing parents globally, with additional medical recovery time for birthing parents. This breadth positions family support as a clear strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — An open time off policy in the U.S. and company holidays provide flexible avenues for rest. Paid volunteer time adds further optionality for time away.
Sonos Insights
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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