Senior Software Technical Product Owner
Hybrid
Boston, MA, United StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA, United States(flexible)
Boston, MA, United States (flexible)
Full Time
Job Type
Full Time
Job Details
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 seeking a Software Technical Product Owner to join the newly formed Portables Category, Embedded Systems Team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the software development of new products and features by enacting the vision and direction defined in the product roadmap. As a subject-matter expert, you will use your technical knowledge to bridge the gap between product management and technical engineers by translating customer requirements to system requirements and setting technical direction. You will collaborate closely with product managers, product creation leads, user experience designers, software developers, external vendors, and other stakeholders across the organization to deliver on the product vision. 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 San Francisco office locations. #LI-Hybrid What You’ll Do:
- Participate in category roadmap discovery and planning meetings with category leadership and Product Managers.
- Translate customer vision and requirements to system requirements, epics, and user stories for implementation by engineering teams.
- Support the team in delivering value as the person who holds and communicates the full technical vision of a project, establishes milestones, develops and prioritizes the team backlog
- Know how and when to ship quality products and features. Work with engineering teams to keep programs moving forward using both qualitative and quantitative metrics to advance programs through the shipping cycle.
- Demonstrate a relentless sense of ownership for the success of a program.
- Act as the liaison between the cross-functional teams
- BS or MS in EE, CS, CE, Mathematics, or related discipline
- 5+ years of relevant experience in embedded software development and leading high-performing teams
- Solid understanding of Bluetooth and/or WiFi fundamentals including Bluetooth Classic, Low Energy, LE audio, and WiFi/BT coexistence methods
- Track record of shipping reliable, extensible, and maintainable software programs using multiple development methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience articulating technical concepts in cross-functional teams
- Ability to work with people with different cultures and backgrounds in different locations and time zones
- Experience with embedded Linux and real-time operating systems
- Embedded hardware design experience to understand constraints and challenges
- Exposure to acoustics
- Understanding of digital signal processing fundamentals such as sampling, dynamic range, digital filtering, fixed point vs floating point, optimizations of inner loops
- Demonstrated experience in audio and speech processing
- Experience in product development across multi-disciplinary technical teams using strong problem-solving skills.
- Capacity to communicate technical concepts, risks, and interdependent requirements clearly and effectively at all levels and translate them into actionable plans.
- Ability to quickly translate customer requirements into concrete software system functionality.
- Working knowledge of branch/merge strategies and code management.
- Experience with consumer hardware development and organizational exposure to mass production.
- 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!
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