Sonos

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.

This role is hybrid

This role requires in-office time of 1 to 2 times a week. Qualified candidates must currently live within commuting distance of our Boston, Seattle, or Santa Barbara office locations.

The Principal Platform Product Manager will drive the definition and evolution of our home theater platform. You will work closely with hardware, consumer applications, and media partner teams amongst others to identify and develop the features, capabilities, and technologies for a sustainable scalable platform for Sonos products and content partners.

What You’ll Do 

• Define and drive delivery of the Sonos home theater platform
• Use consumer and market insights and data to create platform strategy and features that drive engagement and revenue
• Develop and evolve an OS & Media Platform roadmap that aligns customer needs, business priorities, technical feasibility, and design direction
• Clearly communicate the vision, goals, and key elements of new products and features through product requirements
• Deliver products and features that optimize for customer experience while making smart compromises

What You’ll Need 

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don’t have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Platform or OS product management
• Proven track record of leading teams to ship products and experiences of the highest quality within timing and technical constraints
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions in a distributed team
• Proven ability to evaluate technologies, articulate customer needs, test, learn, and make clear, concise recommendations
• Experience working with modern operating systems and adjacent technologies (e.g. Yocto, Linux, Android/Android TV, etc…)
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills for diverse audiences from engineering to executive leadership
• Qualified candidates must currently live within commutable distance from the Boston, Seattle, or Santa Barbara offices

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Home Theater technologies and protocols (e.g. HDMI, CEC, eARC, A/V codecs & DRM, etc…)
• Experience in home theater or home entertainment domain
• Hands-on experience in consumer electronics at the intersection of hardware, software, and media
• Comfort with ambiguity as the role will evolve alongside the strategy and product

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:

$172,000 and $191,400

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.

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.

Follow the links to review the EEO is the Law poster and its supplement. 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.