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Software Development Engineer

Sonos Inc
vision insurance, paid holidays, sick time, short term disability, 401(k), employee discount
United States, Texas, Austin
May 16, 2025

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.

Role Summary

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.

As a Sr SDET for the System Software team, you will be responsible for leading automated testing of low level drivers and firmware in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Prospective candidates will be hands-on leaders who will drive design and develop test automation to run on and off target. This will require collaboration with your partners in Development and Quality to help define and execute the test strategies in order to deliver high quality products. In addition, you will work with teams of industry-leading innovators across acoustics, mechanical engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, and user experience. If you love music, solving challenging problems and delivering high-quality products, we want to talk with you!

What You'll Do

  • Architect and deploy new automated test environments to support low level driver testing, this may require creative approaches for automating physical interactions with units under test.

  • Triage and maintain existing automation and testbeds

  • Work with manual test engineers to develop automation around repetitive, manual test cases

  • Work with team members to develop strategies for reliability testing of the HW/SW interaction layer

  • Work with team members to develop strategies for API testing of the abstraction layer used by user space applications

  • Mentor other members of the team to expand their technical competencies and to adopt the best software engineering practices

What You'll Need

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

  • 3+ years of experience in testing IoT/Embedded systems (Preferably in a Linux environment)

  • Experience developing and deploying Python packages

  • Experience designing and running GIT based CI/CD pipelines

  • Reading level proficiency in C/C++

  • Can work in English.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong C/C++ development skills

  • Familiarity with low level communication protocols like I2C, PCIe, and USB

  • Knowledge of Linux in both user and kernel space.

  • Experience with Jira, Jenkins, and Ansible

  • Familiarity with Pytest

  • Interest in DIY IoT and robotics projects

At Sonos, our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and geographical location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. All full-time employees are eligible for merit increases and discretionary bonuses as applicable. Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus or benefits.

Our base pay range for this role in our 'tier 1' US geographies is:

$131,000 and $163,400

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.

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. 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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