Home automation company Nest is considering venturing into the home audio business, new job listing suggests.
The news comes via a job ad on Nest’s website, first spotted by TechCrunch, which seeks a “highly technical Head of Audio to lead the development of Nest Audio across hardware and software, present and future.”
The job posting explains that one who gets hired would be required to “lead the Nest Audio team, including acoustics, audio electronics, audio software, audio test and validation for all Nest Products, build a world class audio team through hiring and mentoring and develop an audio roadmap for Nest products, including hardware and software, that can support delightful user experiences and innovative features.”
Nest’s entry into the home audio business doesn’t come as a big surprise as its founder and chief executive, Tony Fadell, is a very well known name in the digital music and audio hardware world.
The former Apple executive has been dubbed the “father of the iPod” for his role in the device’s early development.
Although not much detail has surfaced yet, it is expected that anything that Nest creates will likely compete with the likes of Sonos, producer of wireless high-fidelity products which is expected to record sales of $1bn for its connected audio hardware this year. The company recently raised $130m of funding to continue expansion.
