What You'll Do
Design, build, and continuously improve the processes, workflows, tools, and operating mechanisms used across the Sonos software development organization.
Help build an AI-enabled software development lifecycle, using AI agents, automation, APIs, and deterministic workflows to reduce manual work and make engineering processes easier to use.
Develop engineering metrics and feedback systems that help teams understand developer productivity, quality, flow, predictability, and organizational health.
Help define and operate the planning and execution mechanisms that allow multiple autonomous software teams and programs to work effectively within a shared development model.
Work directly with engineering teams to identify friction and bottlenecks, understand root causes, implement improvements, and measure outcomes.
Turn complex or manual organizational processes into scalable systems that teams can use without requiring constant coordination or facilitation.
Use data to evaluate the effectiveness of operational changes and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute to the roadmapping, work tracking, and capacity planning systems that enable better investment and execution decisions.
What You'll Need
Basic Qualifications
4-7 years of experience in software engineering, software operations, developer productivity, technical program management, product operations, platform engineering, or a similar role focused on improving how software teams work.
Experience designing and improving processes, workflows, tools, or operating systems — not just administering established ones.
Hands-on experience with software development tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitHub, CI/CD platforms, cloud services, or similar engineering systems.
Practical experience using AI tools in your work and an interest in applying AI and automation to engineering workflows.
Experience using data and metrics to understand problems, evaluate improvements, and drive decisions.
Ability to work effectively with engineers and technical leaders while communicating clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
Qualified applicants must be able to work from the office 3 days per week.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building workflow automation, API integrations, scripts, AI agents, or other internal productivity tools.
Familiarity with Python, SQL, JavaScript, or another scripting or programming language.
Experience with AI-assisted software development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with engineering effectiveness frameworks and metrics such as DORA, SPACE, flow metrics, developer experience metrics, or software quality measures.
Experience with Agile software development, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and modern software delivery practices.
Experience administering or configuring Jira, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence, GitHub, Jenkins, AWS, or similar engineering platforms.
Experience working across a large or complex software engineering organization.
Experience with consumer software, embedded software, or connected-device development.
Inclusion: Research shows that some candidates may not apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don't have 100% of the skills listed, we still strongly encourage you to apply if interested.
Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for us in the country of role posting, both now and in the future.
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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
$118,000 and $146,900
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 accommodations@sonos.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
