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Sonos Software Architect- Connected Device Platform in Boston, Massachusetts
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.
This role is a hybrid position
Some roles require an office while others may be done remotely. This position is considered hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston or Seattle office locations.
The Opportunity
As Sonos products have evolved from local network music players to a modern cloud-connected IoT device, our Software Platform is moving from a LAN-centric to a high scale, high availability secure cloud-first architecture. As Cloud Architect, your job will be to provide technical leadership across a complex system of 60+ microservices spanning content, control and configuration APIs, core infrastructure, authentication and authorization, and strategic partner integrations, just to name a few. You will push for the state of the art of cloud engineering, serve as technical advisor to senior leadership, as well as subject matter expert, mentor and advisor to engineering teams. You are comfortable in front of a whiteboard, but you also love to build things. This is a hands-on role , in which you will be expected to productize and deliver the solutions you design.
You will be working on large and complex initiatives with multiple cross-functional teams, so strong collaboration and communication are an essential part to being successful in the role. You are comfortable not being the smartest person in the room and are able to deliver results and collaborate on designs with technical leaders across multiple areas of expertise. You have a proven track record of high- impact deliverables, but you don’t rest on your laurels. You value intellectual curiosity and continuous learning.
What You’ll Do
Design and build high-impact projects, working hands-on and collaborating with multiple teams in the Software Platform Group
Collaborate with software engineers, PM, QA and UX to design within and outside the Platform organization and deliver innovative new capabilities that power consumer, professional, and third party experiences.
Mentor your teammates in best practices for developing cloud services.
Uplift the organization by working across team boundaries to champion engineering initiatives, including Service Engineering Excellence and Service Engineering Consistency.
Collaborate with peer architects and technical leaders, finding opportunities to refactor code, improve product capabilities or perform capability rationalization.
Ensure technology decisions and architecture standards are keeping up with the state of the art in the industry.
Contribute to the development of our engineering competencies by monitoring industry and technology trends and directions.
Evaluate and recommend technology and frameworks for flexibility, long-term viability, and time to market.
Advise leadership on the engineering org’s health and investments in engineering expertise in key technology areas, as well as areas where we may have gaps.
What You’ll Need
Basic Qualifications
10+ years of experience in Architecture or as a Technical Lead or equivalent experience.
Ability to apply broad technical knowledge to meet business requirements and resolve technical constraints. Help shape and enhance requirements based on those constraints.
Deep knowledge of API design and highly scalable systems.
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, data privacy and security.
Proven track record building high scale APIs used by other teams or companies.
Deep expertise with one of more public clouds (AWS strongly preferred)
Proven knowledge of the agile development process and DevOps practices.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with all levels of the organization, including technical and non-technical team members.
Qualified candidates must live within commutable distance from the Boston or Seattle office.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with broad system design across multiple areas of technology including embedded systems, mobile applications, back-end and front-end.
Detail oriented with great technical documentation skills
Experience with connected IOT devices
Possesses strong cloud security expertise
Deep understanding of CIAM platforms
Experience developing public platforms serving broad ecosystems of developers
Experience leading a team through system architecture design.
Experience leading customer/partner projects, providing thought leadership for technical design, development, deployment, and supporting the customer/partner through delivery.
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don’t have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.
Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.
#LI-Hybrid
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:
$211,000 and $234,300
Please 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!
For a holistic overview of our benefits, please visit sonosbenefits.com .
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.
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