Software Engineer III - Sirius XM

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. 

How you’ll make an impact:

Our Ads Engineering team is looking for a python backend engineer to help develop Ads-oriented solutions across a wide variety of applications in our ad’s ecosystem.  While this position focuses primarily on Ad trafficking and finance applications, it also has a strong emphasis on collaborating across many other neighboring teams. 

What you’ll do:

You will have the opportunity to build and elaborate:
- Kafka-based stream processing applications
- Web applications with a variety of tech (Python/Django, Java, Node.js/React)
- API-focused services (GraphQL and REST)
- Google Cloud solutions using BigQuery, Composer, Hive, etc.

Because we contribute to and integrate with many different applications, you will often encounter new systems built using technologies that may be new to you.  You must be comfortable with a constant state of learning and remain highly motivated in your efforts to understand many different systems. Testing, automation and code review are at the core of our work.  You will participate earnestly in code review, seeking to build understanding in the process.   And while we don't subscribe to a particular testing dogma, we value testing greatly and expect that you do, too.Collaboration and communication are also essential to life on our team. You'll work with many other ad engineering teams, as well as many teams outside of that space.  You'll also work closely with our product management team, who in turn work tirelessly to distill our stakeholders' needs for us. You will be fully invested in all these interactions, striving always to enable others. You prize creativity, simplicity, pragmatism and attention to detail, and we do too. 

What you’ll need:

• 3+ years of back end development experience using Python, Java or another modern language
• At least one year of front end development experience
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a self-directed manner
• Good public speaking and presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels
• Ability to work effectively with remote personnel/team members
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to pay attention to details and be organized
• Ability to project professionalism over the phone and in person
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.
• 3+ years of experience with Python application development (preferably using Django)
• Ability to design, develop, test and deploy web applications using common standards and frameworks
• Experience with web-based API design and development (e.g., GraphQL, REST)
• Understanding of public cloud offerings (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Understanding of container-based application deployment (e.g., Docker+Kubernetes)
• Experience building stream processing systems on Kafka
• Solid understanding of relational database concepts (PostgreSQL experience preferred)

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $90,000 to $130,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.