Senior Software Engineer

Dublin
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Responsibilities:Software EngineerWho we areSiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) 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.We are proud to have launched a new state-of-the-art technology facility in Dublin, Ireland. The Dublin-based team plays a critical role in our continued digital transformation and will function as a centre of excellence for SiriusXM’s global Product and Technology organization.SiriusXM’s new Dublin facility will comprise a workforce primarily focused on software development, automotive technology and engineering, AdTech, data science, and analytics. Talent based in the new technology hub will be charged with developing and implementing best-in-class standards for high-quality, scalable software deliveries for SiriusXM’s streaming and in-vehicle audio entertainment platforms.SiriusXMSiriusXM 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 SiriusXM 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.PandoraPandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. Pandora provides consumers with a uniquely personalized music and podcast listening experience with its proprietary Music Genome Project® and Podcast Genome Project® technology. Pandora is available through its mobile app, the web, and integrations with more than 2,000 connected products.How you’ll make an impactSiriusXM’s Services and Platform Engineering organization is growing in Dublin! We’re hiring software engineers at almost all levels to join a variety of teams across almost all of our domains–content and playback services, commerce, identity, vehicle and device services. Our engineers are building the next generation of production services that power SiriusXM and Pandora, serving tens of millions of listeners across North America.Whether it’s delivering high-throughput services, designing fault-tolerant systems, or accelerating internal developer productivity, our teams are tackling impactful technical challenges across the company. You’ll contribute to these efforts while helping to shape the future of our architecture, development practices, and engineering culture.What you’ll do

Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and designers.
Build scalable, performant, and resilient backend systems that support critical business needs.
Participate in system design and architecture reviews to influence technical direction.
Drive software quality through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.
Contribute to a positive and inclusive engineering culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and leadership at your level.
Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
Author and review technical design documents, RFCs, and root cause analyses.
Continuously learn and grow in your engineering craft and domain knowledge.
Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure swift resolution of any production outages involving your systems.

What you’ll need

Minimum of two years of professional experience.
Fluency in at least one programming language and proficiency in more than one.
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
Experience with the full software development lifecycle, including the use of source control, CI/CD, and various testing approaches.
Experience with distributed systems in a production setting.
Pragmatic approach to weighing engineering trade-offs versus business needs.
Persistent sense of curiosity to understand the “what” and “why” of the systems.
Accountability and a sense of ownership that doesn’t end after the system is deployed to production.
Extra credit:

Experience with Scala and functional programming principles.
Familiarity with asynchronous programming models.
Experience with AWS in a production setting, preferably having leveraged offerings for compute, databases, storage, containers, and serverless technologies.
Exposure to high-throughput distributed systems.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code technologies such as CDK or Terraform.

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, colour, 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.

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