Senior Technical Program Manager, Portables

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 Technical Program Manager to join the recently formed Portables Category, Embedded Systems Team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the software development of new products and features by ensuring the work is understood, planned, and executed on schedule with quality.

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 requirements.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team tasked with shaping the future of Sonos portables from definition to launch.

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 office.

What You'll Do :

Participate in category roadmap discovery and planning meetings with category leadership and Product Managers to understand product strategy

Coordinate the derivation of customer vision and requirements to system requirements, epics, and user stories for implementation by engineering teams.

Support the team in delivering value by driving program logistics, development milestones and schedule

Know how and when to ship quality products and features by working 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

What You'll Need :

Basic Qualifications :

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

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

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with embedded Linux and real-time operating systems

Embedded hardware design experience to understand constraints and challenges

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.

LI-Hybrid

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 :

$148,000 and $164,000

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.

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