This role is hybrid

This role is office-based in Boston or Santa Barbara. Qualified candidates must be able to be in our office at least 2 times a week.

Sonos is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Developer to join the newly formed Professional Category Embedded Systems Team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for some of the core software and firmware that will enable new and innovative solutions for the home and businesses. In the process, you will work with some of the brightest minds across multiple disciplines of software, hardware, radio, acoustics, WiFi, and Bluetooth technologies. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team tasked with delivering these innovative, new products to market.

What You'll Do

• Write clear, reliable, maintainable code

• Decompose problems into logical components that can be cleanly implemented and efficiently executed in software

• Design new features and maximize the potential of existing technologies

• Modify existing software to adapt it to new hardware, correct errors, upgrade interfaces and improve performance

• Debug complex low-level problems that may span interfaces between hardware and software

• Contribute to the suite of developer unit tests using GTEST

• Collaborate with software engineers, PM, QA and UX to design and deliver unique, innovative new features that delight our customers

• Drive your work forward and exercise your strong technical aptitude to influence positive change and innovation

• Participate in team process, using Agile methodologies to adapt and continuously improve

What You'll Need

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don't have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Basic Qualifications

• BS or MS in EE, CS, Mathematics, or related discipline.

• 4 years of relevant experience

• Embedded system programming in C/C

• Knowledge of embedded Linux system architecture and development environments

• Knowledge of common communication interfaces at a hardware integration level (SPI, I2C, I2S, UART, USB, Bluetooth, etc)

• In-depth understanding of modern embedded SW development processes including design, implementation, unit testing, continuous integration, version control etc.

• Demonstrable experience in developing performance critical SW in resource-constrained environments

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience articulating technical concepts in cross-functional teams

• Qualified candidates must currently live within commutable distance from the Santa Barbara or Boston office

Preferred Qualifications

• Technically inquisitive - must be able to take on new technical challenges and learn new technical skills on-the-fly and apply the knowledge to solve the issue at hand.

• Knowledge of WiFi interfaces at a hardware integration level

• Experience with embedded Linux and real-time operating systems

• Hands-on testing and debugging of embedded systems in a laboratory environment

• Solid track record of shipping reliable, extensible and maintainable software.

• Linux Kernel programming and configuration

• U-Boot programming and configuration

• Experience managing software developers or contractors

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:

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