Android Engineer

JOB TITLE:    Android Engineer (Job Code: PH0115)

JOB DETAILS:   

Responsible for implementing new features and experiences as well as ensuring the highest quality of our mobile Android Sonos app. Create architecture technical designs for the Android Sonos Application and implement features and experiences in the Sonos App. Bring deep Android development knowledge and experience to the team. Use Kotlin Multi Platform, Kotlin, Python, git, Jira, Figma and other related tools. Collaborate with software engineers, PM, and UX to design and deliver powerful new capabilities to developers building on the Sonos app experience. Use data and telemetry to both debug and measure our software experience. Use Snowflake, Tableau, and AI to collect and analyze telemetry and diagnostics data. Create correlations between different data types to infer usage patterns. Be a Project Lead. Use Jira and Spreadsheets to create timelines and track information. Participate in the team process, using Agile methodologies to adapt and continuously improve. Use excellent communication skills to connect with teammates all over the globe. Mentor teammates in best practices for developing software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:    

Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Science and Applications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 2 years of experience in the offered position or related position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess expertise/knowledge sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered. Expertise/knowledge may be gained through employment experience or education. Such expertise/knowledge cannot be "quantified" by "time". Required expertise/knowledge includes:

• Experience programming for Android in Kotlin and Java to develop and maintain consumer electronics companion app that integrates with streaming services as well as to build reliable navigation systems, content browsing interfaces, and playback controls in the consumer electronics industry to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Experience developing, testing and shipping production features within an Android app available in the Google Play Store, including implementing navigation architecture, content browsing screens, playlist management, and the Now Playing screen for controlling audio playback.
• Experience investigating issues and solving problems, including app performance degradation during playback of streaming services, UI rendering bugs, app crashes in playlist management flows, and accessibility issues with TalkBack.
• Experience with SDKs written in Kotlin used by application which deals with music service providers and player hardware.
• Experience profiling and resolving performance issues in the Android app, including identifying and fixing UI lag during playback of Local Music, AirPlay, and SiriusXM live stations, and optimizing screen transitions and rendering performance across the app's navigation system.                                                                                               
• Experience designing APIs to provide consistent, context-aware navigation headers and experience integrating with mobile SDKs for streaming services.
• Experience with common source code control systems (git) for code management across the Android app codebase, including feature branching, pull request-based code review, cherry-picking fixes to release branches, and managing continuous integration pipelines for a large multi-team mobile application.
• Experience serving as the project/technical lead for part of a major navigation architecture initiative involving the redesign of APIs, screen session tracking, telemetry instrumentation, and cross-screen navigation behavior.

OTHER:  Salary: $138,237 per year

JOB LOCATION:      

Sonos, Inc.

2 Avenue De Lafayette, Floor 3

Boston, MA 02111

If offered employment, must have legal right to work in U.S.

**Must reference JOB CODE#: PH0115 when applying.  

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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.

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