Lead Software Developer

Ticketmaster; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Lead Software Developer to join their dynamic team in Toronto. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a highly scalable ticketing platform, utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as TypeScript, NextJS, and Node.js. As part of a collaborative team, you will tackle complex technical challenges while mentoring fellow developers and contributing to a vibrant, inclusive culture. With a focus on continuous improvement and a commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences, this position promises to be both rewarding and impactful. If you are passionate about technology and live entertainment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free concert tickets

Flexible work hours

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with high-quality code delivery.
• Experience with full-stack programming languages and tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable ticketing platform components using NextJS and React.
• Drive quality and performance across the organization through best practices.

Skills

Full-stack programming

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TypeScript

NextJS

Node.js

Ruby on Rails

Kafka

Postgres

MongoDB

Grafana

GraphQL

Job description

Job Summary:

LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Location: Toronto, Ont.

Division: Ticketmaster NA - Festivals & GA (Universe)

Line Manager: Senior Director, Engineering - Universe

Contract Terms: ~12-Month Fixed-Term Contract, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

THE TEAM

Universe is a leader in online ticketing for general admission events. We’re constantly innovating with a focus on attractions and exhibits and are growing our team! We serve some of the biggest names in entertainment across attractions & clubs with operations spanning 15 countries across North America and Europe.

Our global team of over 60 people operates as an independent entity within the larger Ticketmaster/Live Nation family. We set our own roadmap and operate a modern tech stack (i.e., Kubernetes, Docker, Flux and more!), all with the financial backing and resources of a Fortune 500 company. Free concert tickets are a cool perk too!

THE JOB

As a Lead Software Developer at Universe, you will apply your passion for technology and live entertainment to build a world-class, highly scalable ticketing platform. In this deeply technical position, you’ll work closely with your team to build reliable and scalable solutions to tough technical challenges. You’ll deliver great quality code and innovative solutions while growing your skills as both a technical contributor and leader through code reviews, pairing sessions, mentorship opportunities, and both learning skills from and teaching skills to the team.

Our clients and their fans rely on Universe to provide a stable and reliable platform that can scale quickly to handle unpredictable demand and large traffic and data volumes. You’ll get your hands dirty writing code, architecting solutions, and contributing directly to these systems. Through continuous deployment, you’ll ship frequently and have a measurable impact on our product that you can feel proud of. Most new hires ship code within their first two weeks, many their first few days!

TECH STACK

Universe is undergoing a metamorphosis as our tech platforms face new and more challenging opportunities, and we’re adopting contract-driven development and a service-centric architecture as we upgrade and replace our legacy systems and APIs written in Ruby on Rails with more easily scalable, performant, and purpose-built replacements powered by Node and NextJS and written in TypeScript. You’ll work with TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, and Ruby using tools and frameworks like NextJS, Node, Kafka, Postgres, GRPC, Mongo, Grafana, GraphQL, and Rails.

We deploy continuously and release often to ensure we are building a reliable technology platform that provides customers a fast and efficient experience.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Writing new pages and components with NextJS and React, powered by a mix of SSR, REST, and GraphQL.
• Designing and architecting detailed protobufs to empower efficient development of new services and tools through contract-driven development.
• Driving quality and performance across the organization, including leading best practice adoption, through your advocacy for observability, load testing, and metric collection.
• Helping to pragmatically maintain our legacy and core systems while keeping an eye towards the future.
• Maintaining a positive, productive, and healthy environment on your team.
• Working closely with Product Managers and Designers to find the best solutions.
• Pair-programming with talented developers.
• Providing mentorship and career guidance to other developers.
• Meeting regularly with the other Leads to contribute to our collaborative tech vision and enrich discussions with your unique perspective and experience.
• Participating in self-directed Relentless Improvement days where you get to work by yourself or with others to improve something, be it your own skills/training, fixing a pesky bug, or coming up with a new interesting feature.

Our job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. In addition to the description above, your role may include additional duties, responsibilities, projects, and team support as needed.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

• 5+ years of experience working with productive software engineering teams and writing high-quality software.
• Experience with full-stack programming languages and tools will enable you to hit the ground running!
• Effective communicator, written and oral, as this role will be working closely with people from all over the organization.
• An independent, fast-learning, self-starter who takes ownership over solving hard problems.
• Empathy and interest in supporting and growing your teammates and yourself via feedback, pairing, and code reviews.
• Experience with any of the following technologies is a bonus: TypeScript, NextJS, Node, Go, Kafka, Grafana, GraphQL, Mongo, Ruby on Rails, Postgres.

YOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS)

• Passionate – A love for your craft that pushes you to strive for elegance and quality in your work.
• Winning Teamwork – Collaborating with others in a respectful manner and openly sharing information amongst the team to assist in achieving Ticketmaster goals and objectives.
• Inquisitive – A forever student, always seeking to learn and grow with and from your peers.
• Problem Solving and Innovation – Gathering appropriate perspectives and insights and seeking win-win solutions by remaining open to alternative approaches and being proactive in generating new ideas.
• Organizational Skills – Manages competing priorities of several teams/departments/locations. Tasks and project management orientation (with the ability to hold others accountable).

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision.

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team.

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent.

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business, we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

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