[Remote] Senior Staff Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pandora, part of SiriusXM, is at the forefront of audio entertainment, providing innovative audio experiences. As a Senior Staff Data Engineer, you will lead the design and development of scalable data products and reporting systems, collaborating with various teams to enhance data onboarding and insights.ResponsibilitiesDesign and build high-performance, reliable, and scalable reporting APIs and data pipelinesLead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions work with ad measurement, revenue and addressability dataWork with various teams of engineers building software in a collaborative development processCollaborate with the Product team to clarify the scope of the projects by giving thoughtful feedback which challenges and clarifies requirements intentExecute tasks with utmost clarity and precision, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and providing clear direction to drive projects forward effectivelyCollaborate with the Global Operations and Cloud Infrastructure teams to ensure flawless production deployments and support the Incident Management teamResponsible for mentoring and guiding junior engineersSkills12+ years of software engineering experience in Python or Java programming language (preferably JDK17 or higher)7+ years designing, building, and managing data pipelines using Spark, BigQuery, AWS EMR, and GCP Cloud Analytics7+ years of experience crafting REST API based-microservices and scalable products, utilizing diverse cloud platforms (ideally AWS)Cloud data warehouse & analytics platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery)Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stackData pipeline expectations framework experience (like Monte Carlo data, Great Expectations, Soda)Working with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)Messaging platforms and stream data processing (like Kafka, Flink, Pub/Sub)Collaboration tools like Miro (or Lucidchart), Jira and ConfluenceStrong understanding of engineering software processes, lifecycle methodology, configuration management, release management, and system verification and testingAbility to work independently and oversee entire projects or significant parts, focusing on research and completing the tasks on timeStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a dedication to continuous improvementBachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Mathematics or a similar fieldMust have legal right to work in the U.SNice to have expertise in Caching implementations (like Redis, Memcached, etc.)Nice to have expertise in Designing and maintaining Public APIs and data contractsNice to have Security basics (e.g., OAuth2 standard)Nice to have Foundational Amazon Cloud Services, like S3, CloudTrail, SQS, SNS, Lambda, API Gateway, ElasticCache, Athena, Kinesis, EKS, Cognito, and othersNice to have NoSQL databases knowledge (Druid, DynamoDB, SingleStore, or others)Nice to have hands on experience with AI coding assistants and tools to help with coding and data analyticsCompany OverviewPandora is an ad-supported audio entertainment streaming marketplace that provides internet radio and recommendation services. It is a sub-organization of Sirius XM. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.pandora.com/.