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.Responsibilities: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 networkAnalyze and troubleshoot streaming audio in a variety of formats to improve reliabilityParticipate in design reviews, and code reviews on githubInterface 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 testReproduce, isolate and debug complex low-level problems that may span interfaces between hardware and softwareCreate, review, and maintain documentationsMentor junior engineers, and provide consultation for cross functional collaborationBasic Skills:Deep understanding in C and C++ programming for a Linux runtime environmentAble to read and write simple scripts in common languages, Bash, Python, etc. 5+ years of real-time embedded software engineering experience in a multi-threaded Linux environment. Experience with benchmarking algorithm performance on embedded systems using software and hardware techniquesExperience with telemetry data to define and analyze system performance Experience with handling audio over wireless network traffic and understanding timing and latency constraintsWriting developer tests using google test or another similar testing framework. Demonstrated ability to design, develop, document and test portable and maintainable code that is processor-, architecture- and OS-agnosticThorough understanding of unit testing and design-for-testability strategiesUnderstanding of streaming multichannel lossy and lossless audio compression formats such as MPEG, AAC, Opus, FLAC and Dolby Atmos is a plus but not requiredHighly proficient in the use of common source code control and defect tracking systems (Jira, Git, Perforce)#LI-RemoteWe consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, which may cause compensation to vary depending on your skills, experience and qualifications. This job is also eligible for discretionary bonuses as well as an opportunity to become a Sonos shareholder because all full time employees are eligible for stock grants. The minimum base pay may be modified in the future based on changing market conditions. The starting minimum base pay for this role is: $134,000We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including open time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and other benefits subject to eligibility requirements. 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.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.Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.Follow the links to review the EEO is the Law poster and its supplement. The pay transparency policy is available here. Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to accommodations@sonos.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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