Senior Embedded Software Engineer
| Estimated Pay | $64 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Estimated Pay$39.91
$64.20
$86.77
About this job
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.
We are passionate about building and delivering the finest high definition multi-channel audio experiences to our customers. Our products stream all the music on earth, in every room, wirelessly, and you control it all from the palm of your hand. It's easy to use, but keeping things simple and bug-free is hard work.
As an Embedded Software Engineer working as a member of the CoreOS Team, you will be part of the team responsible for the audio distribution and processing software at the heart of all Sonos products. You are a highly skilled embedded software engineer that thrives in a new product development environment and you are passionate about achieving a high performance system. You will be responsible for applying solid software engineering design patterns and best practices needed to evolve and expand the core codebase to deliver new ideas and technical innovations into products that continue to delight our customers and set the satisfaction bar higher. You will be a member of a team that is setting new standards for the audio industry and reshaping the way consumers engage with music. You will work independently as well as with a team of industry leading innovators in other engineering fields such as acoustics, mechanical, wireless, application software, hardware, and user experience. If you love music, creating breakthrough new products and solving challenging problems, we would like to talk to you!
The ideal candidate will be an embedded software expert with a solid background in embedded Linux and real-time processing platforms for audio and speech processing.
What You'll Do:
Design, develop and refactor real-time software architectures and modular software components used to power Sonos products
Benchmark and optimize system performance for audio and other low latency data traffic streaming and processing over wireless network
Analyze and troubleshoot streaming audio in a variety of formats to improve reliability
Participate in design reviews, and code reviews on github
Interface with other software teams to define the proper APIs and IPC mechanisms needed to access audio services
Contribute to the suite of developer unit tests using google test
Reproduce, isolate and debug complex low-level problems that may span interfaces between hardware and software
Create, review, and maintain documentations
What You'll Need:
Basic Qualifications:
Deep understanding in C and C++ programming for a Linux runtime environment
5+ years of real-time embedded software engineering experience in a multi-threaded Linux environment
Able to read and write simple scripts in common languages, Bash, Python, etc.
Experience with benchmarking algorithm performance on embedded systems using software and hardware techniques
Highly proficient in the use of common source code control and defect tracking systems (Jira, Git, Perforce)
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to design, develop, document and test portable and maintainable code that is processor-, architecture- and OS-agnostic
Proven track record to design a high performance complex system
Strong debugging skills for complex systems
Experience with telemetry data to define and analyze system performance
Thorough understanding of unit testing and design-for-testability strategies
Write developer tests using google test or another similar testing framework as part of the development process
Understanding of streaming multichannel lossy and lossless audio compression formats such as MPEG, AAC, Opus, FLAC and Dolby Atmos is a plus but not required
Have networking knowledge or experience, understanding TCP/IP, UDP etc.
Experience with handling audio over wireless network traffic and understanding timing and latency constraints
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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:
$134,000 and $168,800Please 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
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
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!
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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.
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