Bose Professional

Software Engineer Co-op, Firmware

Engineering - Hopkinton, MA - Internship

Company Overview:  

Bose Professional is a leader in the professional audio industry, specializing in the design and manufacturing of cutting-edge audio solutions including loudspeakers, amplifiers, signal processing devices, controls, software, and accessories. As we continue to expand our team, we are seeking a Software Engineer Co-op, Firmware to join us on our journey. 
 
We have organized ourselves culturally around a set of shared values. We are a team first, which means we are collaborative and support each other toward our common goals. We start everything from the outside in, starting with the customer and solving from there. We value trust, so we are a company of people who are open and direct, avoid politics, and who do what it takes to deliver on our commitments. And as we work together, we are empathetic, courteous, and fair, because we respect each other. Finally, we believe that creativity and innovation belong in all parts of the company to drive excellence in everything we do. 

Position Overview:  

Do you love great sounding music with quality that brings joy to people’s lives?  Would you love to work with a team that helps develop the best sounding Digital Signal processors, amplifiers, subwoofers, and loudspeakers in the world? Bose Professional is looking for an intern with a working knowledge of software development and an interest in gaining real-world software engineering experience at an innovative and thriving high-technology company. 

You will work in a tight-knit team of Software Engineers to develop best-in-class professional audio software applications used to design, configure, and control Bose Professional audio amplifiers and signal processors that are used to drive our award-winning loudspeakers.    

Using your programming skills, you will be creating software for our next generation software middleware that would drive best-in-class digital signal processors, amplifiers and controls.  

 
 
Key Responsibilities: 

  • Develop C/C++ software for embedded systems for our next-gen AV system.  
  • Develop embedded software in one or more of the following areas: 
  • communication protocols (e.g., UART, I2C, CAN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi). 
  • linux device-drivers for audio devices. 
  • embedded software services for cloud connectivity and telemetry 
  • networking & connectivity 

Qualifications: 

  • The ideal candidate will be either in a Master’s program or in their Junior or Senior year of study in the 2025 calendar year with emphasis in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field such as math or physics. 
  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic algorithms, data structures, and design principles. 
  • Code—and debug code—in C/C++ 
  • Use test-driven development and automated testing frameworks. 
  • Have clear verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Experience with real-time processing on embedded systems (e.g., ARM, Raspberry Pi) is desirable 

Bose Professional is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. 

Position/Title:  Software Engineer Co-op, Firmware 
Location: Hopkinton, MA - Hybrid 
Reports to: Director of Software Engineering 
Department:  Engineering  
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