Who We Are:
SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SXM 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
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 SXM 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:
SiriusXM is actively looking for a dynamic and seasoned Staff Data Engineer to join our Data Organization. In this position, your primary responsibilities will include the design and implementation of data processing pipelines, creation of data warehousing solutions, and development of real-time / near real time jobs. Collaborating closely with the software engineers, architects, data scientists, analysts, and various stakeholders, you will play a key role in crafting solutions that cater to the business requirements of SiriusXM, Pandora, and AdsWizz.
What you’ll do
● Create and sustain high-performance, scalable, and fault-tolerant data processing systems utilizing technologies such as Spark, Flink, Druid, or similar platforms
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data from multiple sources and ensure data accuracy and consistency.
● Design, implement, and manage data models, ETL processes, and data infrastructure, optimizing pipelines and system performance for efficient data processing and analysis.
● Respond to data and product related inquiries in real-time to support business and technical teams. ● Engage in design discussions to assess solutions, weighing their pros and cons.
● Possess self-direction, relishing the challenge and autonomy of determining the most impactful tasks to focus on next.
● Demonstrate the capability to achieve outstanding results through iterative improvements rather than aiming for initial perfection.
● In the role, you will demonstrate a passion for data, inspiring and leading by example while mentoring others junior developers. Additionally, you will exhibit a strong appetite for learning new systems and technologies.
● Strengthen corporate best practices around data engineering software development processes.
What you’ll need:
● BS/MS or above in Computer Science or related field, or relevant experience
● 8+ years of overall work experience, including demonstrated understanding of the software development life cycle
● 8+ years of experience in a subscription services or data-driven industry or environment
● 8+ years of experience developing data ETL pipelines and data tools in Scala and/or Python
● Highly proficient in one of the programming languages Python or Scala or Java.
● Experience with data technologies: e.g., Databricks, MapReduce, HDFS, Hive, Tez, Spark, Sqoop
● Experience with streaming technologies: e.g., Kafka, Kafka Connect, KStreams, KSQL, Kinesis, Beam, Flink, Spark
● Highly proficient in writing SQL / shell scripts.
● Experience with cloud computing - Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud.
● Experience with CI/CD, build and deployment technologies such as Git, Github Actions, Jenkins. ● Proficiency in building code templates using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as TypeScript, CDK, and Terraform
● Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to interact appropriately with all levels of the organization, including business users, technical staff, senior level colleagues, vendors, and partners.
● Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills, excels in both independent and collaborative team environments, demonstrates keen attention to detail and organizational capabilities, handles multiple tasks adeptly in a fast-paced setting, upholds a commitment to internal stakeholders, and exhibits a strong willingness to take initiative and follow through on projects.
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.
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