Senior Software Engineer

SeatGeek; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Flexible work environment

WFH stipend

Unlimited PTO

Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave

401(k) matching

Student loan matching program

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance

Wellness expenses stipend

Subscriptions for mental health support

Ticket allowance

Annual music subscription

Job summary

A leading ticketing technology company in New York is seeking Software Engineers to join its R&D team. The role involves developing business-critical software solutions while focusing on user experience and team collaboration. Ideal candidates should have experience in software development, a problem-solving mindset, and a passion for crafting great products. The position offers flexibility in work arrangements and comprehensive perks including equity stake and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• Experience building business-critical software in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience solving complex technical challenges.
• Passion for software craftsmanship and product.
• A product mindset focusing on user experience and business impact.

Responsibilities

• Run a modern, containerized service-oriented architecture.
• Solve complex performance problems and enhance user interfaces.
• Work across teams to develop the best product.

Skills

Software development

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

User experience focus

Tools

Python (FastAPI)

Go

C# (.NET Core)

React+Typescript

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

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
• 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
• $120 per month 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 also equity eligible. 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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