Technical Lead, Universe Platform (Hybrid NZ/Canada)

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment Inc, via Moshtix, seeks a Technical Lead to guide Universe engineering in Auckland. This hybrid role requires coordinating with APAC and Toronto teams, shaping architecture, and delivering high‑quality software for a globally used self‑serve platform.

You will mentor engineers, drive AI‑assisted development, and ensure scalable, reliable systems across time zones and events.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience in production teams.
• Deep full-stack experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js and React.
• Proven design, run and scale of distributed cloud-based systems.
• Strong API design skills across REST, GraphQL and/or gRPC/protobuf.
• Daily hands-on use of AI coding tools with accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across time zones.
• Right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction and delivery of Universe-focused cross-functional team.
• Architect new features and modernize legacy systems.
• Write, review and pair-program production code.
• Design service and API interfaces for cross-team collaboration.
• Collaborate with Universe engineering and product leads in APAC and Toronto.
• Mentor engineers and support career growth.
• Lead incident response and ensure reliability during peak on-sales.

Skills

Software architecture

TypeScript/JavaScript

Node.js

React

Distributed systems

API design

AI tooling

Communication

NZ work eligibility

Tools

Kafka

EventBridge

Postgres

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment Inc, via Moshtix, seeks a Technical Lead to guide Universe engineering in Auckland. This hybrid role requires coordinating with APAC and Toronto teams, shaping architecture, and delivering high‑quality software for a globally used self‑serve platform.

You will mentor engineers, drive AI‑assisted development, and ensure scalable, reliable systems across time zones and events.