Bose Corporation is seeking a Principal Software Architect to design, deploy, and maintain product-level software structures for our luxury audio products. You will provide technical leadership, focusing on quality and scalability, and leverage Bose's platform architecture to power high-end audio experiences.
What You'll Do
- 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
What We're Looking For
- B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 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
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree preferred
- Passion for music, audio, and/or HiFi
Technical Stack
- C/C++
- RTOS
- Linux
- Bluetooth
- WiFi
- iOS
- Android
Team & Environment
You will be supported by corporate Systems Engineering, Architectures and Platforms group; product architects; and development hardware engineers.
Benefits & Compensation
- Bonus programs
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Exclusive perks designed to support wellbeing
- Generous employee discount
- Salary Range: $173,000-$237,950 (Framingham, MA primary location; other locations vary)
Work Mode
This is an onsite role in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
