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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.
The Core Engineering department owns the infrastructure and networking that powers SeatGeek .com along with transversal capabilities in our stack ranging from application frameworks, developer experience to security and resilience.
As manager, you’ll lead one or more teams in core engineering, guiding the team as they transform a strong technical foundation into a resilient, user-focused product. Your role will be key in shaping the team’s roadmap, enhancing the developer experience, and driving faster, more reliable delivery across the company.
What you'll do
Manage a team of strong senior engineers Own a transversal core engineering domain maintaining a high standard of operational excellence and driving tactical and strategic vision for this domain Code and architecture reviews, and provide technical and design feedback to the team Play an active role in our recruiting process, helping us grow our engineering team in any way you can Provide regular job performance feedback, hold one-on-ones, and provide career development support to your direct reports Work with your Technical and Product counterparts to form a compelling vision and direction for the team that aligns with organizational and business goals Select new and work with existing technology vendors when necessary. You constantly make build or buy decisions together with your team Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization
What you have
You’ve successfully built and led lean teams, ensuring they’re productive, motivated, and capable of delivering impactful results You’re able to foster safe, collaborative & inclusive environments, where engineers feel empowered to do their best work You’re great at shaping and driving complex, user-focused roadmaps, and keeping your team focused in a fast-paced, dynamic environment You're able to break down complex technical concepts and explain them clearly to non-technical audiences, accurately representing the team's work to a wide range of stakeholders Knowledge of the technology industry to help your team make good tooling and framework decisions to set them up for success You understand how to lead by setting context, facilitating collaboration, and getting buy-in between cross functional partners in product, design, engineering and leadership You’ve worked as an Engineer in the past, are familiar with the challenges of that role, and preferably have had hands-on experience with the following:
Tooling across our tech stack Building out highly available and distributed systems, especially in regards to container orchestration systems
Our stack
Experience with every technology listed isn’t expected, we’ve included them for transparency. What matters most to us is your core engineering skills and ability to learn, not deep expertise in any one tool or language.
Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, Go
Version control: GitLab
Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes / EKS, Terraform
Monitoring & Alerting: Datadog
Networking : Fastly, Kong, Cilium
Perks
Equity stake
Discretionary annual bonus
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
$360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events
Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music
The salary range for this role is $171,000 - $248,000 USD. This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation packages 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.
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