[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Search

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SiriusXM is a leading audio entertainment company in North America, delivering a diverse array of audio experiences through its various platforms. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design and develop scalable search systems to enhance content discoverability across automotive and mobile platforms, collaborating with multiple teams to drive architectural decisions and improve overall system performance.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and operate well-architected, scalable microservices for the search services stackDrive architectural evolution of indexing, retrieval, and serving pipelines from prototype to productionEvaluate, fine-tune, and integrate off-the-shelf LLM models, rapidly prototyping where neededDrive cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with product, science, design, and infrastructure partnersAct as a strong technical bridge between science/ML and engineering teamsPartner with the Voice Search team to eliminate redundancies and enhance the overall search ecosystemInfluence and uphold engineering best practices, mentoring other engineers as the team scalesSkills7+ years of professional software engineering experience building large-scale backend systems in Java, building backend microservices and scalable distributed systems3+ years of experience with PythonDeep experience with search frameworks, metadata indexing, and retrieval systemsProven experience leading complex, cross-functional technical initiativesExpert-level experience with AWS, including deploying applications using services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, ElastiCache, and IAMStrong foundation in object-oriented design, system design, and design patternsProven ability to make sound architectural trade-offs while maintaining long-term extensibilityComfort working across system boundaries (infrastructure, ML, and adjacent service domains)Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environmentExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsWillingness to take initiative and to follow through on projectsExcellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environmentMust have legal right to work in the U.SBenefitsThis role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentivesCompany OverviewSiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) 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. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://siriusxm.com.