Software Product Management Intern (Seattle)

Sonos, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (

4 days/week in Seattle office

401(k) plan with company matching

Sick time (80 hours)

Up to 12 paid holidays

Employee discount & Sonos Radio HD

Job summary

Sonos is seeking a Software Product Management Intern to join our Seattle team for an 11-week internship. You will work on cross-functional teams to design and build product features, analyze data, and document requirements.

This role emphasizes collaboration with PMs, UX, and engineering to solve customer problems and improve the Sonos ecosystem. The internship runs June through August 2027 with a 40-hour work week onsite at our Seattle office.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program; expected graduation Winter 2027/2028 or Spring 2028/2029.
• Ability to work in Seattle 4 days per week during the internship period.
• Authorized to work for any US employer; visa sponsorship not offered.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; concise articulation of findings.
• Experience with data tools (Excel/Sheets) and a practical approach to AI in PM work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on cross-functional teams to design and build product features.
• Understand a key customer problem or opportunity and help address it.
• Work with PMs, UX, and engineering to deliver solutions.
• Perform basic data analysis, customer research, and feedback synthesis.
• Assist in documenting user stories, requirements, and product specs.
• Prioritize and manage a feature backlog under guidance.
• Apply AI tools to speed up research synthesis, drafting, and analysis.

Skills

Undergraduate student

Strong writing

Strong verbal communication

Excel/Sheets proficiency

AI tools usage

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean team mindset

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s degree

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

Claude

ChatGPT

Gemini

Job description

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.

Sonos is the leading sound experience brand, on a mission to bring the joy of music and audio to everyone. We build premium hardware, deeply integrated software, and cloud-connected platform experiences that need to feel effortless to the millions of households that trust us in their homes every day.

Delivering on that promise takes product managers who care as much about the details as they do about the big picture — and we’re looking for a Software Product Management Intern to help us do exactly that.

We’re seeking talented students to join Sonos’s Internship Program and explore what it means to blend creativity, technology, and sound. Our interns are an essential part of our team, bringing fresh ideas, learning from experts, and helping us push the boundaries of what’s possible. Come broaden your skills, share your input and pursue your passion with a 11 week internship experience.

As a Product Management Intern, you will contribute to the foundational pieces of our system, ensuring high-quality and reliable operation. You will collaborate with a team of industry-leading innovators across various disciplines, including software engineering, product management, and user experience.

If you enjoy solving challenging problems and delivering high-quality products, we want to talk with you!

Work Period

June 7- August 20, 2027

Location & Schedule

This is a 40-hour-per-week position with minimum 4 days per week onsite in our Seattle office. There is no relocation or housing assistance for this position.

What You’ll Do

• As a Product Manager, you’ll work on a cross-functional team design and build product features and capabilities.
• As Develop an understanding of a key customer problem or opportunity.
• Collaborate with other PMs, UX, and engineering partners to define and deliver a solution that addresses the customer problem or need.
• Data Analysis: Conduct basic data analysis, customer research, and user feedback synthesis to support decision-making and measure the success of launched features.
• Support Product Strategy: Assist in the definition and documentation of user stories, functional requirements, and product specifications for software features within the Sonos ecosystem.
• Roadmap / Backlog Management: Manage and prioritize a feature backlog under the guidance of a Senior Product Manager, ensuring alignment with overall product goals and business priorities.
• Use AI to work smarter. Apply AI tools to speed up research synthesis, spec drafting, data analysis, and other day-to-day PM work, and bring a curious, experimental mindset to improving your own workflow.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Basic Qualifications Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a College or University with a preferred field of study in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Economics, or equivalent.
• Clear writer and communicator who can explain findings and recommendations in concise, plain language.
• Comfortable using Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Drive to organize and compare information.
• Eagerness to learn from people across teams.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to using AI tools in daily PM work (e.g., research synthesis, spec drafting, data analysis), with enthusiasm for learning more.
• Comfort working in a lean team environment, where prioritization and resourcefulness matter.
• A collaborative, low‑ego approach — easy to work with, takes feedback well, and eager to learn from more senior teammates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini to build, automate, or solve a problem.
• Experience from class, work, or on your own.
• Exposure to SQL or Snowflake, or just comfortable working with large amounts of data.
• Coursework or projects in marketing, consumer behavior, or research methods.
• A passion for music, audio technology, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a College or University, with expected graduation date of Winter 2027/2028 or Spring 2028/2029.
• Available to participate in our internship program from June to August.
• Ability to work out of our Seattle office a minimum 4 days per week.
• Authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.
• Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time.

Interns and Coops in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, unless otherwise noted, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance after 90 days of continuous employment
• Eligibility for our 401(k) plan, with company matching, after 1000 hours of service or 3 years averaging 500 hours of service per year, whichever comes first
• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

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.

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. 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 [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Sonos is a sound experience company. We connect millions of listeners all around the world to the content they want, where and how they want it. Since inventing multiroom wireless audio in 2005, we have continuously innovated the listening experience, designing hardware and software that celebrates sound, empowers our customers, and brings the home to life. Our team is made up of passionate players united by a culture of respect, transparency, collaboration, and ownership who want to inspire the world to listen better.

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