Principal Product Manager, Sonos

• 5+ Year experience in Platform, Audio/Video, or OS product management or product development
• 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…)
• Working knowledge of Home Theater A/V technologies and protocols (e.g. HDMI, CEC, eARC, A/V codecs & DRM, etc…)
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills for diverse audiences from engineering to executive leadership
• Qualified candidates must live within commutable distance from the Santa Barbara, Seattle, or Boston office

Desirable

• The Principal Product Manager, Platform Technology will drive the definition and evolution of our home theater products
• 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
• Define and drive delivery of the Sonos home theater platform, A/V media pipeline, and associated technology
• Use consumer and market insights and data to create platform strategy and features that drive performance and engagement
• Work closely with Design and UI product counterparts to deliver product features at the platform level
• 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