Radio Frequency Engineer jobs in Athens, GA

Responsibilities

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) 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. 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 is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How you’ll make an impact:

We have an exciting position available for an innovative, inspired problem solver to develop high quality software for Alexa-powered devices. As a member of our Client Engineering team, you will have the opportunity to bring new experiences to millions of Pandora and SiriusXM listeners. You will get the chance to take on complex and interesting problems as part of a fast-paced, highly collaborative team. We hold ourselves to high standards and take pride in our work. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned engineer to deepen their experience in the streaming media space at SiriusXM.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with the tech lead and senior systems architect to ensure that strategic objectives are met with the proposed architectural solutions for business needs.
• Implement core services and applications in various Java technologies following industry standards.
• Participate in technical design and architecture working closely with our team of tech leads and solutions architects.
• Participate in agile ceremonies including scrums, sprint planning sessions and sprint reviews.
• Document all technical design, code, build and release procedures.
• Maintain a robust understanding of Object-Oriented Programming concepts and design.
• Work directly with development, QA and IT ops on all phases of SDLC.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, relevant experience.
• 5 years of experience with full Java application development life cycle.
• Strong design and implementation skills pertaining to database design and rich media applications.

Technical Skills:

• Extensive knowledge with application development using core Java, Spring framework, Scala, NodeJS.
• Understanding of consumer electronic devices and their use cases, especially voice platforms.
• Experience developing and integrating with Amazon Alexa Music, Radio and Podcast APIs, Catalog management, voice modeling and interactions.
• Understanding of session management and persistence, multi-threading, concurrency, design patterns and their impacts on application stability and scalability.
• Experience and understanding of the agile development process.
• Good working knowledge of web services, RESTful interfaces, XML, JSON.
• Extensive knowledge integrating with Amazon Web Services.
• Experience with maven, GitHub, and issue tracking tools (JIRA a plus).
• HTTP Live Streaming, CDN, and Edge Computing experience preferred.

Requirements and General Skills:

• Knowledge of industry-standard application architectures, design patterns and technology standards and best practices.
• Experience in designing and developing highly scalable, highly available and maintainable internet applications.
• Good understanding of cloud-based applications and application deployment.
• Ability to learn and stay up to date on new technologies and trends.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and reliably deliver work of the highest standards on time.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to pay attention to details and be organized.
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $95,100 to $170,450 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

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.