Senior Staff Software Engineer (contractor)

at  Adswizz

WHO WE ARE:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainmentand 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 Media is the gateway for marketers to the largest digital audio advertising ecosystem in North America. As the combined advertising revenue organization of SiriusXM Holdings Inc., SiriusXM Media spans across leading owned and operated audio platforms Pandora and SiriusXM; innovative adtech solutions powered by AdsWizz; sonic creative consultancy Studio Resonate; and an extended content network featuring exclusive monetization agreements with Audiochuck, NBC Universal, 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.
About AdsWizz
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, and a Technology Development Hub in Bucharest, Romania.

3+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTS BASED ON A MICROSERVICES ARCHITECTURE.

• Strong technical expertise in the following areas:
• REST API-based microservices using SpringBoot / Dropwizard and Hibernate
• Designing and maintaining Public APIs
• Reactive programming (RxJava, Webflux)
• Relational Databases (preferably MariaDB or MySQL), NoSQL databases knowledge is a plus (e.g., Druid, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
• Caching implementations (like Redis, Memcached, etc)
• Messaging platforms (preferably Kafka)
• Security basics (e.g., OAuth2 standard)
• Working with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Cloud Services, preferably AWS: S3, Lambda, API Gateway, ElasticCache, CloudTrail, Athena, Kinesis, SQS, EKS, etc.
• Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack
  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.
  R-2024-04-1

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Design and build high-performance, stable, scalable AdsWizz systems that will be deployed in an enterprise setting.
• 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.
• Work with various teams of engineers building software in a collaborative development process.
• Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions.
• Focus on knowledge sharing and mentoring other engineers.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO DO THE JOB:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Mathematics or a similar field.
• Demonstrable experience building reusable code components, microservices and products at scale, preferably leveraging AWS.
• 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 of them, focusing on completing the tasks on time.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience in Java programming language (preferably JDK17 or higher)