Senior Software Engineer
SeatGeek
About the role
SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.
SeatGeek is a technology innovator on a mission to disrupt the $300 billion ticketing industry. We have the product, vision, and team to make life better for performers, venues, and fans, and build a generational consumer brand in the process. All we’re missing is you.
We are looking for Software Engineers with varying levels of experience to join SeatGeek’s R&D team.
What you'll do
Run a modern, containerized service-oriented architecture using industry-leading software development practices
Ship code to production many times a day
Solve complex performance problems, build a many-sided marketplace, empower a data-driven business and scale our software to support our booming business
Build performant, beautiful, inclusive user interfaces that delight our users and enhance our brand
Evaluate new technologies and improve our software stack to keep our technological edge
Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to bring ideas to life faster than ever while upholding SeatGeek’s technical and product standards; no token limits
Work across team and discipline boundaries to develop the best product in our industry
What you have
Experience building business critical software in a fast-paced environment. We'll be interested in hearing about what you've built and how
Experience solving complex technical challenges. SeatGeek engineers create custom solutions to unique ticketing problems, including high traffic onsales, interactive venue maps, inventory tracking, and event matching. We'll be excited to hear about challenging problems you've solved
Passion for software craftsmanship and product. You have well-considered opinions about how software should work, and hold yourself and your code to a high standard
A product mindset. You think beyond the code, about user experience, business impact, and what makes a great product tick
Commitment to your teammates. You enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different experiences and take pride in mentoring and learning from others
Our stack
You do not need experience with any of these, but we thought you might be curious. What we care about is your experience, skills, and approach to problem solving. Tools can be learned.
Languages: Python (FastAPI), Go, C# (.NET Core), React+Typescript, Swift, Kotlin
Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Datadog, Gitlab
Datastores: Aurora (Postgres), ElastiCache (Memcached), OpenSearch, DynamoDB
Streaming & workflows: Kafka, Flink, Airflow, Temporal
Perks
Equity stake
Discretionary annual bonus
Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
Unlimited PTO
Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave
401(k) matching
Student loan matching program
Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
Up to $25k towards family building, reproductive health services and Gender-affirming care
$500 per year for wellness expenses
Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical
$360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events
Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music
The salary range for this role is $144,000 - $209,000 USD. This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.
SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!
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Responsibilities
- Build and operate containerized services in a service-oriented architecture.
- Ship production code frequently and solve complex performance and scaling challenges.
- Develop marketplace, data, and user-interface products for fans, performers, and venues.
- Evaluate technologies and improve the software stack.
- Use AI tools while maintaining technical and product standards.
- Collaborate across teams and disciplines.
Qualifications
- Experience building business-critical software in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience solving complex technical challenges.
- Strong commitment to software craftsmanship and product quality.
- Product mindset that considers user experience and business impact.
- Enjoys collaborating with teammates, mentoring, and learning from others.
Benefits
- Equity stake and discretionary annual bonus
- Flexible work environment, including fully remote work
- Work-from-home stipend
- Unlimited PTO
- Up to 16 weeks of fully paid family leave
- 401(k) matching and student loan matching
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Up to $25,000 for family building, reproductive health services, and gender-affirming care
- $500 annual wellness allowance
- Headspace, Headspace Care, and One Medical subscriptions
- $360 per quarter for live-event tickets
- Annual music streaming subscription
Skills mentioned
About SeatGeek
Help the world experience more live. SeatGeek was built in 2009 as the only mobile ticketing marketplace created with fan experience top of mind. We’re transforming the way fans buy and sell their tickets to their favorite live events across sports, music, and theater. While we humbly believe we have the best consumer technology on the market, our mission goes beyond that – by bringing a technology-first approach to an entire industry sorely in need of a better solution, we aim to be a force for good in live entertainment. SeatGeek’s acquisition of TopTix marks our entrance into the primary market. From then on, we began providing the premier primary ticketing solution on the market, a perfect complement to our best-in-class consumer tech. Now our mission goes beyond the fan experience and brings power, control, and flexibility to rightsholders - reinventing live entertainment for the modern, mobile era. Looking to join us at SeatGeek? Apply through LinkedIn or our Jobs Page via our website. If you are contacted about a job at SeatGeek, please verify by reviewing the sender’s email (ex. bobsmith@seatgeek.com).
H-1B sponsorship history
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