Pandora · 5 days ago
Staff Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$102K/yr - $207K/yr
7+ years expPandora, part of SiriusXM, is at the forefront of audio entertainment and services. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Planning team, you will define and drive the technical direction of ad buying systems while leading modernization and scalability initiatives.
BroadcastingInternetInternet RadioMusic
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of scalable, maintainable services that power ad buying and the complicated parts to it
Architect and evolve the Slingshot platform toward modern and cloud-native paradigms
Drive end-to-end execution — from design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Engineering, DevOps, and SRE to deliver high-impact, integrated ad buying capabilities
Partner with data, UI, billing, and ad trafficking teams to optimize end-to-end ad buying workflows through intelligent automation
Champion observability, reliability, and operational excellence using Datadog, Grafana, and modern CI/CD practices
Mentor engineers across teams, fostering a culture of technical rigor, inclusion, and continuous improvement
Influence long-term architecture and technology strategy, aligning with SiriusXM’s broader ad tech roadmap
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a Staff or equivalent senior technical leadership role
Expertise in Python (Django, FastAPI, or similar frameworks) and backend architecture (e.g. microservices)
Strong foundation in distributed systems and data pipelines, with hands-on experience in Kafka, Celery, or Airflow
Experience with ad serving or delivery platforms (e.g., Google Ad Manager, AdsWizz, Triton)
Deep familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation
Proficiency with observability tools (Datadog, Sentry, Grafana) and CI/CD workflows
Demonstrated success leading cross-team technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and influencing large-scale architecture
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
Must have legal right to work in the U.S
Benefits
Discretionary short-term and long-term incentives
Company
Pandora
Pandora is an ad-supported audio entertainment streaming marketplace that provides internet radio and recommendation services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750.31MKey Investors
Sirius XMKohlberg Kravis RobertsGreylock
2018-09-24Acquired
2017-06-09Post Ipo Equity· $480M
2017-05-08Post Ipo Equity· $150M
Leadership Team
Doug VanDagens
VP of Automotive Strategy and Partnerships
Jeremy Randol
Vice President, Programmatic Sales Strategy
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