Senior Software Engineer - Android Audio Job at Sonos LLC in Little Ferry

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 can be done from home

Building the world’s leading sound experience starts with the experience we provide for our people. That’s why we’ve been distributed from the start: initially between offices in Boston & Santa Barbara, and now with additional offices in Seattle, San Francisco & Paris. This role can be done from anywhere in the United States or Canada - any of our offices, or from remotely from home. It’s about impact, not location.

Sonos products are installed in millions of homes and businesses around the world, and nothing is more important to our customers’ enjoyment of our products than the user interface they encounter every day. As an Android app developer, you will be part of a team of engineers, designers, and product managers working together to design and implement a new user experience featuring novel ways to present diverse types of media (music, podcast, video clip, radio station, etc), and control a growing and diverse lineup of hardware products inside and outside the home.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, design, and develop the next generation of audio software systems.
• Innovate/customize audio features and optimize AOSP systems at the framework level.
• Audio system integration, audio codec integration, and bring up.
• Collaborate with several cross-functional teams needed to design and launch a hardware product/platform.

What You’ll Need

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience developing hardware product using AOSP.
• Must have Knowledge of AOSP build system, AOSP workflow and cross platform development of Native Applications.
• Strong Knowledge of AOSP Framework, AOSPd System-Vendor services, JNI, AIDL, Se-policy rules in AOSP framework.
• Must have programming skills with C/C++, JAVA/Kotlin, Python, Shell script.
• Must have worked with development tools like GIT, SVN, JIRA, Android studio etc.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experiences in working with Audio HAL, ALSA, audio, video and multimedia frameworks in AOSP.
• Experience with media processing workflows and common media frameworks and technology: FFmpeg, GStreamer, AVFoundation, MediaCodec.
• Familiarity with one or more Audio protocols: I2S, I2C, TDM, SPI.
• Good understanding of decode/encode data pipeline.
• Strong knowledge of various audio/video formats, able to analyze audio/video data.
• Experience in working with audio/video pipelines and audio/video synchronization.
• Experience in working with different embedded platform with processors from Qualcomm, TI, NXP, NVIDIA, Intel or similar.
• Strong sense of ownership, passionate, fast learner, analytical mindset, perfection seeker.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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:

$152,000 and $168,800

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.

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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