Staff Software Engineer, Scalable Search & ML

SiriusXM; Georgia; On-site; USD 102,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

SiriusXM in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable search services for automotive and mobile platforms. You will shape distributed systems, guide architectural decisions, and collaborate with content, ML, and infrastructure teams to deliver fast, relevant results.

The role requires 7+ years in backend software engineering (Java), 3+ years Python, and deep experience with AWS services and metadata indexing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend software engineering in Java.
• 3+ years of Python programming.
• Experience with search frameworks and indexing.
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives and communicate effectively.
• Strong AWS expertise and design-pattern knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate scalable search microservices.
• Drive architecture evolution of indexing and retrieval pipelines.
• Evaluate and integrate ML models where appropriate.
• Collaborate with product, ML, and infrastructure teams.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Java backend

Python

System design

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Initiative

Team collaboration

Tools

AWS

EC2

Lambda

S3

DynamoDB

CloudWatch

ElastiCache

IAM

Job description

SiriusXM in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable search services for automotive and mobile platforms. You will shape distributed systems, guide architectural decisions, and collaborate with content, ML, and infrastructure teams to deliver fast, relevant results.

The role requires 7+ years in backend software engineering (Java), 3+ years Python, and deep experience with AWS services and metadata indexing.