We are looking for a team/technical lead / senior (modern) C developer to join our Networked/IoT SW Platform team, based in Sydney, Australia. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining a platform used in the various networked audio players developed by Sound United. The candidate will be leading and be part of a team (potentially after a ramp-up period) consisting of 3-5 SW developers. The candidate will provide technical guidance, as well as handling team task planning etc. It’s expected that the candidate spends at least 50% of the time on development tasks, with the remaining time being dedicated to team/technical lead duties.

 Our Sydney team operates in a hybrid model where they work out of the Chatswood office 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading a team of 3-5 developers, providing technical guidance, planning development and other activities, follow up on ongoing tasks etc, working in an Agile development process.
• Design, development, and maintenance of the Sound United IoT platform.
• Requirement analysis for new products and features
• Assist in defining and improving the SW development process
• Collaborate with team members locally as well as overseas (Japan, UK, US etc)

Required Experience:

• Team/technical lead experience
• 7 years of professional experience in software design and development
• 4 years experience with Modern C experience (C 11/14/17)
• 3 years experience working in Linux development environment

Preferred Experience:

• Development on embedded Linux. This does not mean kernel expert but rather familiar with developing middleware on an embedded Linux platform, using the Posix API’s etc. 
• GStreamer and audio frameworks
• Asynchronous frameworks such as Boost Asio
• Networking (ie sockets, multicast/unicast/TCP/UDP)
• Debugging on embedded Linux, without commercial IDE’s but rather using tools like GDB and Valgrind
• CI/CD

About Sound United

Sound United was founded in 2012 with a simple mission – to bring joy to the world through sound. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest portfolio audio companies and home to several legendary audio brands—Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Classé, Definitive Technology. Each brand boasts its own philosophy and unique approach to bringing home entertainment to life.

With centuries of collective experience, Sound United oversees the design and manufacture of a diverse array of premium audio products, including loudspeakers, sound bars, AV receivers, wireless speakers, amplifiers, turntables, and headphones. We create distinct and memorable listening experiences for a wide range of consumers in more than 130 countries. For more information on Sound United and our mission, please visit www.soundunited.com.

Why Sound United: We employ more than 1,800 associates in 18 countries, empowering us to take our brands to new heights. Sound United has a global face and a sales presence in over 130 countries with manufacturing, supply chains, distribution channels and associates in the United States, Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia. We recently joined forces with Masimo, a global medical technology company, to add our best-in-class consumer solutions into their broad portfolio of hospital and home medical technology solutions.

High visibility, broad impact. This is a high growth, changing environment, and you will have the opportunity to really make an impact on our systems and processes and how we enhance them. In addition to being exposed to new projects and learning new skills, this role also positions you to interact with a variety of departments, teams and leadership groups on a global basis.
 
Great time to join. We are proud to provide premium audio/video experiences to both commercial and consumer markets and, we're experiencing healthy growth. When you've proved yourself a star and are ready for the next career step, the opportunities will be there.
 
Cultural experience. You will have regular exposure to many cultures. We're in over 130 countries, so you're not just focused on one culture, but will enjoy working with many.
 
Building on success. Our growing portfolio of premium audio and video products delivers the best in design, technology, innovation and performance to a variety of customers who seek to enrich the moment with pure sound and vision. Our well-respected products continuously win industry awards and accolades. We are investing in growth and expanding our product lines, distribution channels and markets, and our teams, making this an exciting time to be part of Sound United.
 
Excellent compensation, benefits and work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, attractive incentive program, we offer a collaborative, open, and hybrid work environment and professional development opportunities. Join SOUND UNITED and let’s build an even greater company together!