Senior Software Engineer, Orders Platform – Scale & Innovate

Vivid Seats; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus incentives

FLEX PTO

Health, dental, vision insurance

401K matching

Event credits and discounts

Job summary

Vivid Seats in Chicago, IL is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer for the Orders team to build and support high-availability systems driving multi-million dollar monthly revenue.

You will work with the latest tech stack, scale e-commerce platforms, and implement experiments that improve performance and user experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor peers, and contribute to best practices across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience building and supporting production web applications.
• Strong Experience with Java, Python, Node.js or other similar backend technologies
• Experience with front-end languages is preferred (we use TypeScript, React, and Next.js)
• Experience in designing, building, and testing modern web or cross-platform mobile solutions as part of an agile or cross-functional team.
• Experience with client-side application state libraries (ex. Redux, Zustand)
• Experience with front-end testing frameworks (ex. Jest, Mocha, Enzyme, etc.)
• A proactive mindset toward embracing, experimenting, and integrating AI tools to drive efficiency, elevate your work, and contribute to a culture of innovation.

Responsibilities

• Help lead direction of the technology systems powering our ticket marketplace offerings.
• Develop experiments and innovative solutions that give Vivid Seats a competitive advantage, encourage team members, and champion technology improvements for your team.
• Work cross-functionally with other development teams and business stakeholders to deliver impact iteratively.
• Tackle some of the most difficult challenges scaling an e-commerce marketplace by developing creative algorithms and features that maximize value and efficiency across the organization.
• Collaborate to develop and maintain best practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Mentor other engineers through pairing, code reviews, and tech talks.

Skills

5+ years experience

Java

Python

Node.js

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Redux

Zustand

Jest

Mocha

Enzyme

AI Tools

Tools

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Redux

Zustand

Jest

Mocha

Enzyme

Job description

Vivid Seats in Chicago, IL is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer for the Orders team to build and support high-availability systems driving multi-million dollar monthly revenue.

You will work with the latest tech stack, scale e-commerce platforms, and implement experiments that improve performance and user experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor peers, and contribute to best practices across the lifecycle.