Associate Director, Software Engineering – Playback Services
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SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) lead a new era of audio entertainment & services, delivering the most compelling subscription and ad‑supported audio experience for listeners in the car, at home, and 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.
We are launching a state‑of‑the‑art technology facility in Dublin, Ireland. The Dublin‑based team will play a critical role in our digital transformation and serve as a center of excellence for SiriusXM’s global Product & Technology organization.
How You’ll Make An Impact
We are seeking an Associate Director of Software Engineering to lead playback services engineering teams in Dublin. Playback Services is a mission‑critical domain responsible for powering seamless, real‑time audio playback experiences for tens of millions of SiriusXM and Pandora users.
In this role, you’ll lead services engineering teams building high‑throughput, highly available, and scalable systems that support streaming, media access control, and playback telemetry. You will collaborate closely with leaders across science, platform, and product to define the future of our playback architecture. You’ll shape strategy, coach engineers and managers, and drive execution for one of SiriusXM’s most foundational services.
What You’ll Do
* Lead and scale high‑performing backend engineering teams focused on playback.
* Own technical strategy and execution plans for the playback services org.
* Collaborate with global engineering, science, and product leaders to align on vision, priorities, and delivery plans.
* Oversee the design, development, and operation of robust, scalable services optimized for low latency and high availability.
* Guide architecture decisions and technical designs for playback systems, ensuring alignment with long‑term platform strategy.
* Champion operational excellence, observability, and production reliability across teams.
* Drive system‑wide performance improvements through data, experimentation, and benchmarking.
* Mentor and grow engineers, fostering technical and leadership growth.
* Cultivate a high‑performing, inclusive engineering culture based on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Champion professional development, career progression, and a strong feedback culture.
What You’ll Need
* 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a formal engineering leadership role.
* Proven success leading engineering teams delivering distributed, cloud‑native systems at scale.
* Accountability and a sense of ownership that doesn’t end after the system is deployed to production.
* Deep experience building and operating low‑latency, high‑throughput backend services in production environments.
* Strong background in Scala, Kotlin, Java, or other modern JVM‑based or functional languages.
* Expertise in AWS, infrastructure‑as‑code, and observability tooling.
* Demonstrated ability to set strategic direction and influence architecture across multiple teams or domains.
* Clear and effective communicator with a collaborative, empathetic leadership style.
Job Information
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Engineering, Information Technology, and Management
* Industries: Entertainment Providers, Software Development
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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