Junior Embedded Software Development Engineer
About The Position
At Sonos, we are dedicated to creating the ultimate listening experience for our customers, and we believe this begins with mutual understanding and collaboration. As a member of the Sonos team, you will work with individuals of diverse styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to achieve our vision. We foster a community where everyone feels included and empowered to perform at their best. As a Junior Embedded Software Engineer, you will contribute to the software that powers Sonos products and experiences. Collaborating with experienced engineers, you will develop and maintain embedded software essential for reliable playback, seamless device interaction, and high-quality customer experiences across the Sonos ecosystem. You will gain exposure to various technical domains, including embedded systems, APIs and integrations, distributed device communication, music playback, and consumer electronics software development. Through hands-on development, debugging, and cross-functional teamwork, you will enhance your technical skills while contributing to products and features used by millions of listeners globally. Depending on business needs and your individual strengths, you may be assigned to teams focusing on areas such as Player software, APIs and controls, partner integrations, platform capabilities, or future product development. This is a hybrid position, blending remote work with in-office collaboration. Qualified candidates must reside within commuting distance of a Sonos office and are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Hands-on experience with C/C++ through coursework, internships, co-ops, or professional experience.
- Exposure to embedded systems or firmware development through projects, internships, lab work, or early-career roles.
- Familiarity with embedded concepts such as memory constraints, concurrency, and real-time behaviors.
- Curiosity and strong learning aptitude with the ability to ramp up on unfamiliar systems and technologies.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git or Perforce.
- Willingness to engage with AI tools to support day-to-day workflows.
Nice To Haves
- Experience debugging on-device software using logs, tracing, and performance investigation techniques.
- Comfort working with APIs, SDKs, and protocol-level interactions.
- Basic understanding of networking concepts.
- Interest in audio, music, and consumer electronics.
- Experience working in a collaborative development environment using code reviews and CI/CD tooling.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to embedded firmware development in C/C++ on Sonos products.
- Implement well-scoped features and bug fixes with guidance from senior engineers.
- Debug issues in embedded environments using logs, traces, and reproduction steps while developing root-cause analysis skills.
- Collaborate with teammates across software, hardware, QA, product, and other cross-functional teams to deliver reliable releases.
- Participate in code reviews and learn Sonos development and quality practices.
- Help improve maintainability and reliability through testing, tooling, automation, and incremental refactoring.
- Contribute to APIs, software integrations, and platform capabilities that support Sonos products and services.
- Support the development of new features and enhancements across the Sonos ecosystem.
- Learn and contribute to systems that enable music playback, device communication, partner integrations, and customer-facing experiences.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
- An Open Time Off policy (OTO)
- 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
- Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
- Generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition
- Short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
