Staff Software Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) 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 Media is the gateway for marketers to the largest digital audio advertising ecosystem in North America. As the combined advertising revenue organization of SiriusXM Holdings Inc., SiriusXM Media spans across leading owned and operated audio platforms Pandora and SiriusXM; innovative adtech solutions powered by AdsWizz; sonic creative consultancy Studio Resonate; and an extended content network featuring exclusive monetization agreements with Audiochuck, NBC Universal, SoundCloud, and many more. Reaching more than 150 million listeners each month, SiriusXM Media delivers audiences the tailored brand experiences they crave while putting creators first, making it easy for every marketer to produce, plan, buy and measure across its entire audio universe.

AdsWizz, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the leading global provider of digital audio and podcast advertising solutions. AdsWizz is the underlying monetization solution for well-known music platforms, podcasts, and broadcasting groups worldwide, giving advertisers or all sizes unprecedented access to premium and niche audio content. Through dynamic ad insertion, advanced programmatic platforms, and innovative audio formats, AdsWizz efficiently connects buyers and sellers for digital audio and podcast advertising. AdsWizz is a global company with a presence in over 40 countries, and aTechnology Development Hub in Bucharest, Romania.

How you’ll make an impact:

We are seeking a talented, driven Staff Software Automation Engineer to join our growing Podcast Automation team. In this role, you will be partnering with a very high-performing team of engineers that build, own, and maintain backend and frontend services and products at scale. You will contribute to strategizing, designing, testing and productizing of new features & new components for the Podcast ecosystem at scale, while automating testing of all services under your team’s responsibility.

What you’ll do:

• Build and evolve automation solutions from scratch, including backend and frontend test frameworks, test data generators, supporting tools and utilities, and performance testing tools when needed.

• Implement and execute automated tests for backend components and web applications, analyze test results and trends, identify defects, and provide recommendations for quality improvements.

• Design and build end-to-end automated tests that cover real-world workflows involving complex systems such as UIs, APIs, microservices, big data pipelines, high-concurrency transactional ad delivery systems, and reporting components

• Maintain and improve existing automation frameworks and core testing infrastructure, with a focus on reliability, reusability, scalability, and extensibility.

• Own quality outcomes for assigned product areas or critical systems, including definition of quality signals, release readiness criteria, and risk-based go/no-go recommendations.

• Define meaningful test strategies and test plans that cover functional, integration, end-to-end, performance, scalability, stability, and usability aspects.

• Lead root-cause analysis for defects and reliability issues, and ensure corrective and preventative actions are completed, measured, and verified.

• Participate in requirements analysis, design, and implementation discussions, identifying gaps or risks in business and technical specifications.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, GTPO, and other teams to clarify scope, assess delivery timelines, and ensure smooth integration and end-to-end testing.

• Drive and influence automation and testing best practices inside and outside the team.

• Support other teams with end-to-end testing activities involving components from your team’s area.

• Coach engineers and partner teams on test design, automation practices, testability, and practical techniques that improve day-to-day quality .

• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in automation tools, testing techniques, and quality engineering practices.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a similar field

• 7+ years of proven experience as a Quality Automation Engineer or Software Developer in Test

• Solid 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, focusing on completing the tasks on time

• Proven ability to research and become proficient in new technologies

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Strong ability to design comprehensive test strategies for complex features, covering functional, integration, regression, edge cases, negative scenarios, data validation, and end-to-end flows.

• Experience building and maintaining testing frameworks and automated test suites that are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with product risk and business impact.

• Ability to mentor other QA engineers and promote best practices in test design, automation quality, code review, and testing discipline.

• Mandatory technical expertise in the following areas:

  • Strong proficiency in Java, or an equivalent object-oriented programming language, with solid understanding of OOP principles.

  • Experience designing and building test automation frameworks for backend services and/or frontend applications.

  • Hands-on experience building automated end-to-end testing stacks that span multiple components, services, and application layers.

  • Experience with industry-standard testing libraries and tools such as Rest-Assured, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or similar.

  • Good understanding and practical use of software design patterns, especially in the context of scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks.

  • Experience with dependency injection frameworks such as Spring, PicoContainer, Guice, or similar.

  • Experience writing and working with SQL queries for data validation, investigation, and test automation purposes.

  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

  • Experience with continuous integration and delivery tools such as Jenkins, Git, Maven, GitLab, or similar.

  • Experience working with Linux/Unix commands and shell scripting

• Nice-to-have expertise:

  • API mocking and testing frameworks such as MockServer, WireMock, or similar.

  • Cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, preferably AWS.

  • Building and maintaining CI/CD infrastructure, preferably using GitLab pipelines.

  • AWS services such as S3, Lambda, EC2, SQS, Athena, or similar.

Our offer - what’s in it for you:

• Casual & friendly working environment with opportunities to impact the company with your ideas and involvement

• Technology diversity, interesting technical exposure in building the best ad-tech product on the market

• Corporate annual bonus system to celebrate personal and company wins

• Individual training budget to use as you like for skill improvement

• Sports bonus for activities such as gym, biking, and yoga

• Meal tickets card for enjoyable lunch breaks

• Gift cards for special events and holidays

• Days off for your birthday and special events, to recharge and enjoy your BIG moment

• Private medical subscription to keep you healthy

• Private Pension Fund (Pillar III) based on your years of tenure

• Free library subscription for the book lover in you

• Good hardware devices (new laptops / Macs, displays etc.)

• Parking lots at office location - 60% co-funded by the company

• Company offsites, CSR activities, and getaways to stay connected and keep the flame alive

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.