Palo Alto · Hybrid · $225-300k
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Backed byFoxconnAbout Sonatus
Sonatus is a company driving the automotive industry's transformation toward AI-enabled software-defined vehicles. With technology already deployed in production across more than 5 million vehicles on the road, Sonatus has established itself as a trusted partner for leading original equipment manufacturers seeking to accelerate this shift. The company's platform enables rapid feature evolution, seamless over-the-air updates, and continuous improvement capabilities that fundamentally change how vehicles operate and improve throughout their lifecycle. By combining software-defined architecture with artificial intelligence, Sonatus is reshaping the future of mobility and vehicle innovation.
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Company at a glance
Founders & Leadership
John Heinlein, Ph.D.
Chief Marketing Officer @Sonatus, Podcaster, Business Leader, Evangelist, Technology Partnerships, Angel Investor, Board member
LinkedInDavid Sangster
Chief Operating Officer, Sonatus. Sonatus is a leading player in the automotive Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) space, with a mission to accelerate automotive innovation. Products are already in 3M cars We're hiring!
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Engineering59%
- Operations19%
- Sales & Business Development12%
- Product & Design5%
- Other5%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of Southern California
- 2.University of California, Berkeley
- 3.San José State University
- 4.Stanford University
- 5.Santa Clara University
Team Worked At
- Cisco
- Intel Corporation
- Samsung Electronics
- Qualcomm
Team Composition
252 people- Engineering9 senior107
- Quality Assurance1 senior18
- Information Technology1 senior11
- Sales1 senior9
- Accounting8
- Business Development7 senior8
- Human Resources2 senior8
- Marketing3 senior6
Funding History
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