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Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

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Location
United States
Base Salary
25k-230k USD
SeatGeek

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 a Software Engineer who is obsessed with solving complex data problems and is excited by the idea of expanding SeatGeek’s ecosystem of data tooling, helping teams generate business value through data products.

What you'll do

  • Ship code to production many times a day across dozens of services
  • Build a new stream ingestion process to efficiently send and store currently live listings as users see them
  • Build and maintain our streaming data pipelines
  • Create tooling and services that support our machine-learning applications and data products
  • Evaluate new technologies and improve our software stack to keep our technological edge
  • Communicate and collaborate with different stakeholders, like Data Scientists, Analysts, Software Engineers, and our Product team to produce requirements and detailed designs

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 venue mapping, 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
  • 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 all 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: Java and Python for general-purpose development
  • Frameworks: Airflow, Flink, Spark on EMR clusters for distributed processing
  • Stack: Docker containers running on k8s on AWS
  • Streaming: Flink, Debezium, and Kafka
  • Datastores: Postgres, Redshift and S3
  • Other: AWS Lambda, Git, dbt, Docker

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 paid family leave
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • Up to $25k towards family building services
  • $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 $165,000-$230,000. 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!

Advice from our career coach

To stand out as a successful applicant for the Software Engineer position at SeatGeek, it is essential to showcase your experience building business-critical software in a fast-paced environment and your ability to solve complex technical challenges. Highlight your passion for software craftsmanship and product development, making sure to demonstrate your commitment to teamwork and collaboration. Here are some specific tips to help you stand out:

  • Highlight specific examples of challenging problems you've solved in your previous roles.
  • Showcase your opinions on how software should work and provide examples of how you hold yourself to a high standard.
  • Demonstrate your experience with Java and Python for general-purpose development, as well as familiarity with tools like Airflow, Flink, and Spark for distributed processing.
  • Emphasize any experience you have with data processing tools like Flink, Debezium, and Kafka, as well as knowledge of datastores such as Postgres, Redshift, and S3.

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Aug 2, 2024

Full-time

25k-230k USD

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