Principal Software Architect

At Bose Corporation we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years we have been a company built on innovation excellence and independence. Privately owned fiercely customer-focused and driven by our values we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound. 

Today Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions we are shaping the future of audio technology automotive luxury and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation. 

Bose Corporation Luxury Division

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love the intro to your favorite movie or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for more than 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.  

The Engineering team at Bose is a thriving passionate deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.

About the Luxury Division

At the Luxury Division we believe heightened sonic experiences open your ears eyes and soul to deeper emotional fulfillment. This is why we craft acoustic and electronic audio products that deliver unmatched sound quality timeless design and engineering excellence. Our brands McIntosh and Sonus faber elevate every note – in sound style and emotion – for those in pursuit of an exceptional life. We are seeking a Principal Software Architect who shares our passion for precision innovation and continuous improvement to help create the next benchmarks in luxury audio products while maintaining the exceptional quality that define the McIntosh and Sonus faber brands.

Position Summary

Luxury Engineering is looking for a Principal Software Architect who will be responsible for designing deploying and maintaining product-level structures with a focus on quality and scalability. Building on the Bose Corporation platform architecture you will leverage your strong system-level thinking deep embedded and connectivity expertise and passion for robust scalable products in the development of products across our portfolio. You will be supported by the corporate Systems Engineering Architectures and Platforms group; product architects; and development hardware engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for software structures powering high-end audio products

• Collaborate closely with software hardware product and external partner teams to deliver luxury audio experiences to market

• Design and implement reusable modular software architectures that accelerate product development and improve maintainability

• Integrate Bluetooth and WiFi enabled products with mobile devices music players and broader ecosystems

• Drive best practices in system design code quality performance and reliability

• Evaluate emerging technologies monitor audiophile and HiFi industry trends and influence technology strategy and tooling decisions

• Mentor and guide engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred

• 10+ years of professional software development experience with deep expertise in C/C++

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex production-quality software architectures

• Strong system-level thinker with a solid understanding of operating systems (RTOS and Linux) APIs concurrency and asynchronous programming

• Hands-on experience writing and debugging multi-threaded software

• In-depth knowledge of Bluetooth WiFi and network audio

• Expertise with software development and debugging tools (e.g. editors compilers linkers debuggers)

• Experience using network protocol analyzers for debugging

• Understanding of digital audio including CoDecs and ADC/DAC processes

• Understanding of mobile app (iOS and Android) OTA and cloud services

• Excellent leadership communication collaboration and presentation skills

• High degree of ownership attention to detail analytical mindset and passion for delivering high-quality solutions

Desirable Attributes

• Passion for music audio and/or HiFi

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Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

What We Do

At Bose Corporation we’re powered by our legendary brands — Bose McIntosh and Sonus faber — bringing together more than 175 years of combined technical expertise craftsmanship and artistry. Founded by Dr. Amar Bose our company is driven by purpose and devoted to advancing what’s possible in audio — creating transformative experiences in the home on the go and on the road.

Why Work With Us

At Bose Corp. we’re united by a simple belief: sound is the most powerful force on earth. It moves us focuses us connects us. It’s why we exist to invent—advancing science and art—to deliver transformative experiences. Join us to invent what’s next—and unleash the power of sound together. Let’s Make Waves.

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