Role/Job Title: Specialist Software Engineer Work Location: Ireland (Office) The Role Media Client Services and Platform Engineering organization is growing in Dublin! We're hiring software engineers at almost all levels to join a variety of teams across almost all of our domains-content and playback services, commerce, identity, vehicle and device services. Our engineers are building the next generation of production services that power SiriusXM and Pandora, serving tens of millions of listeners across North America. Whether it's delivering high-throughput services, designing fault-tolerant systems, or accelerating internal developer productivity, our teams are tackling impactful technical challenges across the company. You'll contribute to these efforts while helping to shape the future of our architecture, development practices, and engineering culture. Your Responsibilities (Up to 10, avoid repetition) Design and build high-performance, stable, scalable systems deployed in an enterprise setting Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and designers Build scalable, performant, and resilient backend systems supporting critical business needs Participate in system design and architecture reviews to influence technical direction Drive software quality through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration Contribute to a positive and inclusive engineering culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and leadership at your level Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in production environments Author and review technical design documents, RFCs, and root cause analyses Continuously learn and grow in your engineering craft and domain knowledge Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure swift resolution of any production outages involving your systems Your Profile Essential Skills / Knowledge / Experience (Up to 10, avoid repetition) 10 years of professional experience Strong understanding of engineering software processes, lifecycle methodology, configuration management, release management, and system verification and testing Ability to work independently and oversee entire projects or significant parts, ensuring timely completion Recognized technical authority with ability to influence system architecture across teams or domains Ability to lead the development team Track record of delivering high-impact projects with significant architectural ownership Mastery of multiple languages and paradigms; capable of guiding complex trade-offs and technical decisions Extensive experience scaling systems for high throughput and low latency Strong ability to mentor, elevate peers, and lead cross-team technical initiatives Proven experience driving quality, reliability, and operational excellence at scale Strategic thinking with ability to align technical direction with company goals Thought leadership in areas such as distributed systems, functional programming, or cloud-native architecture Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience 4 years of professional experience in: Primary: Scala, Java, AWS Secondary: Golang, Tibco, Python