Software Development Engineer, Cloud

This role is a hybrid position.

Some roles require an office while others may be done remotely. This position is considered in-office, and qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston office location and be present in office 3 days per week.

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 member of the Sonos Cloud Engineering space, your role will directly contribute to the advancement of Sonos’ cloud technology stack, and the delivery of incredible new features and product offerings that will delight our customers.  If that sounds energizing to you, we’d like to talk.  

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop cloud-based software solutions that are directly used by our customers’ systems, as well as both Sonos-internal and our partner services and systems
• Leverage Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Google Gemini) as part of your daily workflow to accelerate code generation, testing, and debugging
• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle including planning, requirements, development, and unit testing
• Work closely with your teammates and other cross-functional teams in an agile development environment, assist work definition and scoping in user stories, participate in code and design reviews 
• Support Production services in a DevOps environment, including monitoring system health, deploying software and services, and participating in on-call rotation and incident handling
• Support service initiatives that adhere to best practices for security, scalability, cost, and overall performance
• Create automated tests and deployment processes that work with our continuous integration tools
• Partner with cross-functional teams in a highly collaborative environment

What You’ll Need

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of experience working with server-side development languages and frameworks, such as JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js) or Java (SpringBoot)
• Experience developing and deploying software with at least one public cloud stack (ex. AWS, GCP, Azure, etc…)
• Exposure to working with a software team that utilizes agile methodologies
• Object-oriented design and coding skills (Node.JS/Java preferred) with knowledge of JSON and API development
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, challenge yourself, ask questions, and learn from failure

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing software that leverages common AWS components (ex. ElasticCache, RDS, EC2, Lambda, cloud networking, etc…)
• Ability and experience to leverage data and metrics to define service health and performance and exposure to toolstacks in this space
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying services that leverage containers and Kubernetes 
• Prior project experience that involves one or more of the following: connected devices at scale, software authentication and authorization, REST-based web services, data modeling in SQL and NoSQL, search engines, data pipelines.
• Experience integrating Generative AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) into your development workflow to boost productivity and code quality

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.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is:

$111,000 and $138,300

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate’s geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market.  Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of  the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. 

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

• Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition

• 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!

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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.