Senior Software Engineer - Core/Supply

Vivid Seats; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ticketing marketplace company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the development of our marketplace systems. You will help manage millions of ticket listings and work with cutting-edge technologies in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate has strong skills in Java, cloud platforms, and modern development practices, with a focus on high-quality software delivery.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Qualifications

• Experience in developing distributed applications.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API standards.
• Experience with front-end frameworks.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop the Vivid Seats Marketplace systems.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams.
• Work cross-functionally in Agile teams.
• Collaborate to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

Web-based, Distributed, Multi-Tier architectures using Java

RESTful API design

Spring

Cloud experience (preferably AWS)

React

SQL

Kubernetes

Docker

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Kafka

Amazon SQS

Amazon SNS

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer at Vivid Seats, you will play a critical role in developing our ticketing marketplace, supporting over $3 billion in annual sales across Concerts, Sports, and Theater events. You will own new features and contribute to the evolution of our core Java-based systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.

Part of the Supply Team, you will manage millions of active ticket listings and work with cutting-edge technologies including AI, ML, LLMs, within a fully cloud-native AWS environment, delivering seamless customer experiences from browsing to ticket receipt.

How your role contributes to Vivid Seats' success:

• Define the design and development direction of our Vivid Seats Marketplace and Third-Party Marketplaces systems.
• Lead and mentor small engineering teams to develop innovative solutions, such as international multi-currency support and automated event creation.
• Work cross-functionally in Agile teams deploying to AWS multiple times daily.
• Tackle scaling challenges by developing creative algorithms and features to maximize value and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Quality, Data, and Platform Engineers to deliver and showcase high-quality software.
• Apply best practices in design, code quality, testing, and innovation to prioritize customer needs.

Role progression milestones:

30 Days In:

• Complete onboarding, access tools and resources, and understand the marketplace operations.
• Familiarize with team norms, goals, and company culture.
• Gain understanding of core applications, tech stack, and development processes.

90 Days In:

• Mentor peers on coding standards and best practices.
• Contribute to architectural and development decisions.
• Build relationships across teams to improve delivery flow.
• Participate in planning, estimations, and design discussions.
• Deliver scalable, high-performance services and front-end components.

180 Days In:

• Lead small groups in feature development and system improvements.
• Define technical direction with senior engineers.
• Invest in continuous learning and skill development.
• Take ownership of team applications and systems.
• Deliver maintainable, business-aligned code to mature the platform.

Qualifications:

• Experience in Web-based, Distributed, Multi-Tier architectures using Java, Python, React, etc.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design, Spring, SOA, OAuth.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks like React and SPA interactions.
• Cloud experience, preferably AWS.
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, SNS, SQS.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
• Skilled in SQL, RDS Aurora MySQL, and some NoSQL (Mongo).
• Ability to translate technical concepts into architecture and act as SME.
• Strong communication and collaboration in Agile teams.

Application link: https://corporate.vividseats.com/careers/

Location: Toronto, ON

101-30 Duncan St., Toronto, Ontario M5V 2C3

We support a hybrid work model, 3 days/week in-office for flexibility and collaboration.