Senior Security Software Engineer

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.

We are looking for an engineer to join Sonos’ Product Security software development team. The mission of this team is to balance our desire to deliver simple and delightful products to customers while at the same time securing our customers' and partners' sensitive data and networks. The Product Security team identifies security problems, risks, and threats in current and future products and proactively addresses them by designing in and implementing security from the hardware level to the application level. This wide range of areas provides a wealth of challenges on which to work. As a Security Software Engineer you will help ensure that the security of our products is cutting edge, consistent, scalable, resilient, maintainable, and usable.

If you are excited about security and firmware, read on! The Sonos ecosystem is large and growing, and security is a critical consideration at all levels and stages. We are looking for an engineer who understands this mandate and is excited by the opportunity to learn about security technologies.

What You’ll Do

You will work with and learn from top-notch security engineers on a line of very popular consumer products, and your code will help secure tens of millions of devices, which is very cool. You will focus on our embedded system products, but the role can involve work in other areas, such as cloud and mobile.

Increasing product security may in turn increase complexity for the end user. However, a clean, comfortable user experience is central to the Sonos product experience. As a Security Software Engineer you understand this and can keep usability at the forefront in your thinking and technical designs.

What You'll Need

Basic Qualifications

• Skilled at writing reliable, extensible, and maintainable software in C/C++
• Experience in Linux development
• Fast learner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical as this is a distributed team
• Interest in security areas, such as:
• Security architecture and design
• Network, applications, and systems security
• Cryptographic algorithms and systems
• Platform hardening
• Identity and trust management (authentication, authorization)
• Web services and platforms
• PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and Storage/Sharing

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking is a plus
• Thrives in fast-paced, results-oriented environment

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:

$134,000 and $168,800

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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