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. 

Job Description

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

At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Framingham, Massachusetts is: $173,000-$237,950.The hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.

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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. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

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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.