Junior Embedded Software Development Engineer

SpeedyApply LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonos is looking for a Junior Embedded Software Development Engineer to contribute to the software running on Sonos players. In this role, you will work closely with a dynamic team to deliver reliable playback experiences and integrations with Music Service Partners.

Responsibilities include developing features, debugging, and collaborating with various disciplines. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and hands-on experience in C/C++, and embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with C/C++.
• Exposure to embedded systems or firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to software on Sonos players to enable reliable playback.
• Work closely with a supportive team of engineers.
• Collaborate across software, hardware, and QA to deliver reliable releases.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

API design

Version control (e.g., Git, Perforce)

Debugging skills

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
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• Hands-on experience with C/C++ (coursework, internships, co-op, or professional experience)
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• Exposure to embedded systems / firmware development (projects, internships, lab work, or early-career roles)
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• Familiarity with embedded concepts such as memory constraints, concurrency, and real-time behaviors
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• Curiosity and strong learning aptitude: ability to ramp on unfamiliar systems and ask great questions
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• Experience with version control (e.g., Git, Perforce, etc.)
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• Willingness to engage with our AI tools to help with your day to day workflow
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• (Desirable) Experience debugging on-device software (logs, tracing, performance investigation)
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• (Desirable) Comfort reading and working with APIs and protocol-level interactions (networking basics a plus)
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• (Desirable) Interest in audio, music, and consumer devices
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• (Desirable) Experience working in a team environment using code reviews and CI tooling

What the job involves

• As a Junior Embedded Software Development Engineer, you’ll contribute to the software that runs on Sonos players to help deliver reliable playback and great experiences across our ecosystem
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• You’ll work closely with a supportive team of engineers who will help you learn Sonos systems, embedded development practices, and how we ship high-quality software
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• You’ll be exposed to foundational areas of the Sonos system such as music playback, device-to-device interaction, and partner services
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• You’ll grow your skills through hands-on development, debugging, and collaboration across disciplines like hardware, product management, and user experience
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• If you love music, enjoy learning, and want to solve challenging problems, we’d love to talk
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• This role is for a position on the Partner Integration team
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• You’ll be working closely with our Music Service Partners (MSPs) to support over 120 integrations on Sonos
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• Familiarity with API design, SDK integration, and full stack software development will serve you well in this role
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• You will be adding new exciting features, improving existing integrations, and helping shape the future of partner integrations on Sonos
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• Contribute to embedded firmware development in C/C++ on Sonos players
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• Implement well-scoped features and bug fixes with guidance from senior engineers
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• Debug issues in embedded environments using logs, traces, and reproduction steps; learn root-cause analysis skills
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• Collaborate with teammates across software, hardware, and QA to deliver reliable releases
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• Participate in code reviews (both giving and receiving), and learn Sonos development and quality practices
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• Help improve maintainability and reliability through testing, tooling, and incremental refactoring as you grow
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• Maintain, patch, and add new SDKs/integrations from our partners on Sonos
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• Add new features for our Music Service Providers on Sonos