Staff Software Engineer (Backend) Bucharest

Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Bucureşti
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Who We Are: Sirius
XM and its brands (Pandora, Sirius
XM Media, Ads
Wizz, Simplecast, and Sirius
XM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainmentand services by delivering the most compelling subscription and
- 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
- acclaimed,
- 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 Sirius
XM’s vision to life every day. Sirius
XM 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. , Sirius
XM Media spans across leading owned and operated audio platforms Pandora and Sirius
XM; innovative adtech solutions powered by Ads
Wizz; sonic creative consultancy Studio Resonate; and an extended content network featuring exclusive monetization agreements with Audiochuck, NBC Universal, Sound
Cloud, and many more. Reaching more than 150 million listeners each month, Sirius
XM 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. About Ads
Wizz Ads
Wizz, a subsidiary of Sirius
XM, is the leading global provider of digital audio and podcast advertising solutions. Ads
Wizz is the underlying monetization solution for
- 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, Ads
Wizz efficiently connects buyers and sellers for digital audio and podcast advertising. Ads
Wizz is a global company with a presence in over 40 countries, and a Technology Development Hub in Bucharest, Romania. How you’ll make an impact: We are seeking a talented, driven Staff Software Engineer to join our growing Podcast & Monetization team. In this role, you will be partnering with a very
- performing team of engineers that build, own, and maintain backend and frontend services and products at scale. You will contribute to strategizing, designing, testing and productizing of new features & new components for the Podcast CMS platform at scale, while automating the podcast monetization with the SXM Media and Ads
Wizz services. What you’ll do: Design and build a new platform to power the Podcast CMS integrated with the SXM Media and Ads
Wizz services and data model. Design and build
- performance, stable, scalable Ads
Wizz systems that will be deployed in an enterprise setting. Lead
- level architecture discussions and planning sessions. Support the Incident Management team. Work with various teams of engineers building software in a collaborative development process. Execute tasks with utmost clarity and precision, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and providing clear direction to drive projects forward effectively. Collaborate with the Product team to clarify the scope of the projects. Collaborate with the Global Operations teams to ensure flawless production deployments and support the Incident Management team. Responsible for tech interviewing on demand Responsible for mentoring/growing more junior profiles What you’ll need: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a similar discipline. Strong understanding of engineering software processes, lifecycle methodology, configuration management, release management, and system verification and testing. Ability to work independently and oversee entire projects or significant parts, focusing on completing the tasks on time. Proven ability to research and become proficient in new technologies Strong analytical and
- solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a dedication to continuous improvement. Proficiency in constructing detailed software architecture diagrams Has successfully built resilient
- region microservices at scale by leveraging AWS. Build & Release best practices. Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels. 7+ years of software engineering experience in Java programming language (preferably JDK17 or higher) 2+ years of experience crafting microservices and scalable products, utilizing diverse cloud platforms (ideally AWS) Mandatory technical expertise in the following areas: Coding – Java, Node. js, Python. AWS - ECS, EKS, Lambda, Kinesis, S3, SQS, Athena, API Gateway, Elastic
Cache, Cognito etc. REST API-based microservices using Spring
Boot (or Dropwizard) and Hibernate Relational Databases (preferably Maria
DB or My
SQL) Caching implementations (like Redis, Memcached, etc) Messaging platforms (preferably Kafka) Automated integration testing frameworks and tools, like Wiremock, Cucumber Working with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack Collaboration tools like Lucidchart, Jira and Confluence Our offer – what’s in it for you: Casual & friendly working environment with opportunities to impact the company with your ideas and involvement Technology diversity, interesting technical exposure in building the best
- tech product on the market Corporate annual bonus system to celebrate personal and company wins Individual training budget to use as you like for skill improvement Sports bonus for activities such as gym, biking, and yoga Meal tickets card for enjoyable lunch breaks Gift cards for special events and holidays Days off for your birthday and special events, to recharge and enjoy your BIG moment Private medical subscription to keep you healthy Private Pension Fund (Pillar III) based on your years of tenure Free library subscription for the book lover in you Good hardware devices (new laptops / Macs, displays etc. ) Parking lots at company office – 60%
- funded by the company Company offsites, CSR activities, and getaways to stay connected and keep the flame alive Our goal at Sirius
XM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism, and cooperation. Sirius
XM 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. #LI-MT1 R-2024-10-57Who We Are: Sirius
XM and its brands (Pandora, Sirius
XM Media, Ads
Wizz, Simplecast, and Sirius
XM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainmentand services by delivering the most compelling subscription and
- 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
- acclaimed,
- 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 Sirius
XM’s vision to life every day. Sirius
XM 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. , Sirius
XM Media spans across leading owned and operated audio platforms Pandora and Sirius
XM; innovative adtech solutions powered by Ads
Wizz; sonic creative consultancy Studio Resonate; and an extended content network featuring exclusive monetization agreements with Audiochuck, NBC Universal, Sound
Cloud, and many more. Reaching more than 150 million listeners each month, Sirius
XM 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. About Ads
Wizz Ads
Wizz, a subsidiary of Sirius
XM, is the leading global provider of digital audio and podcast advertising solutions. Ads
Wizz is the underlying monetization solution for
- 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, Ads
Wizz efficiently connects buyers and sellers for digital audio and podcast advertising. Ads
Wizz is a global company with a presence in over 40 countries, and a Technology Development Hub in Bucharest, Romania. How you’ll make an impact: We are seeking a talented, driven Staff Software Engineer to join our growing Podcast & Monetization team. In this role, you will be partnering with a very
- performing team of engineers that build, own, and maintain backend and frontend services and products at scale. You will contribute to strategizing, designing, testing and productizing of new features & new components for the Podcast CMS platform at scale, while automating the podcast monetization with the SXM Media and Ads
Wizz services. What you’ll do: Design and build a new platform to power the Podcast CMS integrated with the SXM Media and Ads
Wizz services and data model. Design and build
- performance, stable, scalable Ads
Wizz systems that will be deployed in an enterprise setting. Lead
- level architecture discussions and planning sessions. Support the Incident Management team. Work with various teams of engineers building software in a collaborative development process. Execute tasks with utmost clarity and precision, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and providing clear direction to drive projects forward effectively. Collaborate with the Product team to clarify the scope of the projects. Collaborate with the Global Operations teams to ensure flawless production deployments and support the Incident Management team. Responsible for tech interviewing on demand Responsible for mentoring/growing more junior profiles What you’ll need: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a similar discipline. Strong understanding of engineering software processes, lifecycle methodology, configuration management, release management, and system verification and testing. Ability to work independently and oversee entire projects or significant parts, focusing on completing the tasks on time. Proven ability to research and become proficient in new technologies Strong analytical and
- solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a dedication to continuous improvement. Proficiency in constructing detailed software architecture diagrams Has successfully built resilient
- region microservices at scale by leveraging AWS. Build & Release best practices. Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels. 7+ years of software engineering experience in Java programming language (preferably JDK17 or higher) 2+ years of experience crafting microservices and scalable products, utilizing diverse cloud platforms (ideally AWS) Mandatory technical expertise in the following areas: Coding – Java, Node. js, Python. AWS - ECS, EKS, Lambda, Kinesis, S3, SQS, Athena, API Gateway, Elastic
Cache, Cognito etc. REST API-based microservices using Spring
Boot (or Dropwizard) and Hibernate Relational Databases (preferably Maria
DB or My
SQL) Caching implementations (like Redis, Memcached, etc) Messaging platforms (preferably Kafka) Automated integration testing frameworks and tools, like Wiremock, Cucumber Working with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack Collaboration tools like Lucidchart, Jira and Confluence Our offer – what’s in it for you: Casual & friendly working environment with opportunities to impact the company with your ideas and involvement Technology diversity, interesting technical exposure in building the best
- tech product on the market Corporate annual bonus system to celebrate personal and company wins Individual training budget to use as you like for skill improvement Sports bonus for activities such as gym, biking, and yoga Meal tickets card for enjoyable lunch breaks Gift cards for special events and holidays Days off for your birthday and special events, to recharge and enjoy your BIG moment Private medical subscription to keep you healthy Private Pension Fund (Pillar III) based on your years of tenure Free library subscription for the book lover in you Good hardware devices (new laptops / Macs, displays etc. ) Parking lots at company office – 60%
- funded by the company Company offsites, CSR activities, and getaways to stay connected and keep the flame alive Our goal at Sirius
XM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism, and cooperation. Sirius
XM 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. #LI-MT1