SiriusXM

This is a hybrid position that allows you to work out out one of the following offices: Irving, TX, Oakland, CA, Deerfield Beach, Florida, Washington DC, New York, NY and Atlanta, Georgia

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.

Pandora

Pandora, 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 impact:

The Platform Engineering organization is seeking an experienced software engineering leader to manage the Cloud Foundation team and further its mission to enable effortless innovation of the products that drive SiriusXM business. Platform Engineering is responsible for defining and implementing the overall company-wide cloud strategy and providing an internal developer platform consisting of the configuration, tooling, and best practices related to foundational account infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, container orchestration, observability and incident management, and overall developer experience. The Cloud Foundation team’s charter is to architect, build, and manage foundational cloud services and infrastructure on AWS public cloud. As the team’s manager, this role will drive execution of the team’s priorities, identify future projects and opportunities, and help coach and develop the Cloud Foundation team members. This is a great opportunity to be a leader in a team that is foundational to the success of SiriusXM’s product and technology strategy over the next five years.

What you’ll do:

• Report to the Director of Cloud Architecture and Engineering and participate in cross-team leadership activities within the wider Platform Engineering organization.
• Manage and coach the individual contributors on the Cloud Foundation team.
• Facilitate Cloud Foundation team project management processes that fit into Platform Engineering program management standards.
• Drive execution of the Cloud Foundation team’s roadmap.
• Build strong relationships with Platform Engineering’s internal user base in order to better understand their strengths, needs, and pain points.
• Contribute technically to Cloud Foundation projects.
• Provide detailed, constructive feedback to peers and direct reports through reviews of code and technical documentation such as product briefs, ADRs, and RFCs.
• Stay on the cutting edge of industry trends to identify new technologies and practices that could contribute to more effective cloud usage at SiriusXM.

What you’ll need:

• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or similar role, including at least 5 in a leadership role
• Strong understanding of cloud computing and executing cloud initiatives in a large distributed organization
• 5+ years of hands on experience architecting and deploying cloud-native applications on a public cloud platform (AWS strongly preferred)
• Experience with an infrastructure as code (IaC) technology
• Knowledge of foundational infrastructure concepts – e.g., IP networking, VPNs, DNS, firewalling, IAM/authentication, and load balancing
• Experience supporting application, operations, and security teams, including the ability to provide ongoing architecture and implementation support
• Ability to work through ambiguity and deliver clarity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for working with internal customers
• Extra credit:
• AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification
• Experience building an internal developer platform
• Experience with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
• Familiarity with security requirements in regulated environments
• Fluency in TypeScript/Node.js
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

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.

SiriusXM