Senior Staff Software Engineer

Who We Are:

SiriusXM 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.

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 role in bringing SiriusXM's vision to life everyday.

SiriusXM Media is the gateway for marketers to the largest digital audio advertising ecosystem in North America. As the combined advertising revenue organization of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., SiriusXM Media spans across leading owned and operated audio platforms Pandora and SiriusXM; innovative ad tech solutions powered by AdsWizz; sonic creative consultancy Studio Resonate; and an extended content network featuring exclusive monetization agreements with Audiochuck, NBCUniversal, SoundCloud, and many more. Reaching more than 150 million listeners each month, SiriusXM Media delivers audiences the tailored brand experiences they crave while putting creators first, making it easy for every marketer to produce, plan, buy and measure across its entire audio universe.

AdsWizz, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the leading global provider of digital audio and podcast advertising solutions. AdsWizz is the underlying monetization solution for well-known music platforms, podcasts, and broadcasting groups worldwide, giving advertisers or all sizes unprecedented access to premium and niche audio content. Through dynamic ad insertion, advanced programmatic platforms, and innovative audio formats, AdsWizz efficiently connects buyers and sellers for digital audio and podcast advertising. AdsWizz is a global company with a presence in over 40 countries.

How you'll make an impact:

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Trafficking team within SiriusXM's Ad Sales Engineering organization, you will shape the technical direction and scalability of the Slingshot platform's trafficking systems - the backbone of ad delivery across our multi-platform ecosystem, including Adswizz, Pandora, Soundcloud and YouTube.

You will architect resilient, high-performance backend services that ensure timely, accurate, and revenue-critical ad delivery across millions of impressions daily. Your leadership will extend beyond code - driving architectural modernization, data-driven innovation, and engineering excellence across Ads Engineering. This role is ideal for a seasoned technical leader passionate about distributed systems, ad tech, and large-scale delivery pipelines.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and development of highly scalable and maintainable trafficking services powering ad delivery across multiple platforms.

• Architect and evolve the Slingshot platform toward modern, event-driven, and cloud-native paradigms.

• Own end-to-end delivery - from system design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and optimization

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Engineering, DevOps, and SRE teams to deliver robust ad-serving capabilities.

• Partner with Data and ML teams to enable intelligent ad selection, pacing optimization, and automated anomaly detection.

• Champion observability and reliability, ensuring high availability and operational excellence through Datadog, Grafana, and modern CI/CD practices.

• Mentor and guide engineers across teams, fostering a culture of technical rigor, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Influence the long-term technology roadmap, aligning engineering investments with SiriusXM's strategic ad tech goals.

What you'll need:

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years in a Staff, Principal, or equivalent technical leadership role.

• Deep expertise in Python (Django, FastAPI, or similar frameworks) and backend architecture, including async programming and microservice design.

• Strong background in distributed systems and data pipelines, with experience using tools like Celery, Kafka, or Airflow.

• Experience integrating with ad servers or delivery platforms (e.g., Google Ad Manager, Adswizz, Triton).

• Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes, including infrastructure automation and service scaling.

• Solid understanding of observability tools (Datadog, Sentry, Grafana) and CI/CD workflows.

• Proven success in driving cross-team technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and influencing architecture at an organizational level.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.

• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

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 $156,400 to $238,700 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.