Who We Are:
Cpl is partnering up with 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.
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.
We are proud to be launching a new state-of-the-art technology facility in Dublin, Ireland. The Dublin-based team will play a critical role in our continued digital transformation and will function as a center 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. SiriusXM offers highly competitive benefits at our Dublin office, including a monthly day off on the first Friday of every month.
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.
Stitcher:
Stitcher, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the best place to listen to, produce and monetize podcasts. The Stitcher app is one of the world's most popular podcast listening platforms, with a growing network of original content and a premium subscription service. Stitcher is home to Stitcher Originals, top-ranked comedy podcast network Earwolf, and award-winning documentary network Witness Docs, where it produces original content for talent such as Seth Rogen, LeVar Burton, Bill Nye, Office Ladies, and many more. We also provide ad sales and distribution services to 300+ shows such as WTF with Marc Maron, Crime Junkie, Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations and many more.
How you’ll make an impact:
As a Senior Engineer on the CE software engineering team at SiriusXM you will be joining a group of engineers responsible for architecting, building and maintaining infrastructure and client applications across a number of consumer electronics areas. These clients serve millions of listeners daily on both the SiriusXM and Pandora streaming platforms. Some of the product areas the team supports include smart speakers and voice assistants, TVs and set-top boxes as well as applications developed by third-party partners. This specific role will be focused on development for the FireTV React Native platform with assistance and support from developers working on other CE devices.
You will work closely with Product Management and UX Design to implement innovative features and measure their impact. You're comfortable working in a distributed, fast-paced environment and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
You have a collaborative attitude and love working with others to find elegant solutions to complex problems, always keeping the end user in mind. You have a solid experience in UI development for several React Native platforms. You will be developing brand new channels as well maintaining existing channels through their lifecycle.
What you’ll do:
• Design and build applications and related software systems to support new FireTV OS Vega
• Engage with the API and other backend teams to gather and define specifications for client development
• Interface with the Amazon partner team on channel certification, bug fixes and compatibility with OS updates
• Develop, maintain and review analytics systems to track the stability, reliability and performance of the FireTV channel and any required features and flows
• Work with product management to understand and implement product requirements and user stories
• Participate in agile ceremonies including scrums, sprint planning sessions and sprint reviews
• Document all technical design, code, build and release procedures
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to ensure code coverage
• Troubleshoot client implementation problems as reported by listeners, the support team and other developers
• Upgrade and maintain client code as partner devices and platforms evolve
• Work with backend and infrastructure teams to implement new service features
• Represent the CE Engineering teams across the organization i.e., attending meetings to demo or help other teams integrate our clients.
• Contribute to the overall development, maintenance and health of backend services as needed by CE clients
• Present and communicate project work to teammates and other project stakeholders (product managers, analysts, etc.).
What you’ll need:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, relevant experience
• 5+ years of software development with strong React Native experience
• 1+ years of experience developing highly scalable React Native apps for TV
• Experience working with agile / scrum development methodologies
• Experience with well documented, well tested software or other systems of considerable technical complexity
Requirements and General Skills:
• Knowledge of industry-standard application architectures, design patterns and technology standards and best practices.
• Good understanding of cloud-based applications and application deployment.
• Ability to learn and stay up to date on new technologies and trends.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with cross functional teams.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and reliably deliver work of the highest standards on time.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• 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.
• Commitment to 'internal client' and customer service principles.
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Skills:
• Experience with React Native, Typescript, Redux
• UI Development for several React Native Platforms
• Strong knowledge of React rendering engine
• Extensive knowledge with cloud computing platforms, like AWS
• Experience with CI/CD (Jenkins/Codeship/CircleCI)
• Extensive knowledge of application development
• Understanding of multithreading, concurrency, design patterns and their impacts on application concurrency and scalability
• Experience and understanding of the agile development process
• Understanding of mobile, web, and consumer electronic devices and their use cases, especially voice & live streaming platforms
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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