Senior Software Engineer

THE CHALLENGE

Eventbrite is a people-first organization. Our goal of building the global platform for live experience relies on the foundation of top talent and strong company culture. Eventbrite is seeking a fullstack engineer to join us in our mission to bring the world together through live experiences. Last year alone, our platform processed over 150 million tickets across over 3 million events organized by our creators. Our perfect candidate will leverage their experience innovating within our consumer-facing ads product, creating value for both our event creators and consumers.

THE TEAM

Are you passionate about creating transformative search experiences that connect millions of people with inspiring events around the globe? At Eventbrite, our Search team is at the forefront of redefining how event discovery works—helping attendees uncover the perfect experiences for their unique interests faster and more intuitively than ever before.

THE ROLE

This is more than just a technical challenge; it's an opportunity to shape the future of search, invent groundbreaking solutions, and directly impact how users find, share, and engage with events. If you're energized by solving complex problems, love pushing boundaries in user experience, and thrive in spaces where your work makes a visible difference, this is your chance to join a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and creativity.

Be part of a team that moves quickly, embraces bold ideas, and is trusted to innovate at scale—all while making a direct impact on the event discovery journey for millions of users worldwide.

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Python to join our engineering team. You will own and deliver backend services that drive mission-critical features and data platforms. This position requires end-to-end responsibility, technical leadership, and strong collaboration across disciplines. You will serve as a subject matter expert on one major component or service, helping shape our software strategy and customer experience.

YOU WILL

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and integrate scalable backend services and features
• Drive technical designs aligned with team architecture, refactor code, and build shared libraries
• Use feature flags and experimentation frameworks to test and safely roll out new features
• Investigate and resolve database and data pipeline issues by querying sources and collaborating cross-functionally
• Participate actively in code reviews, backlog estimation, and story breakdown to uphold high coding standards
• Document system designs, feature decisions, onboarding guides, and other critical technical knowledge
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to process improvement and team-wide software quality
• Tackle ambiguous projects and resolve architectural gaps in advance of development
• Partner with Staff/Principal engineers to integrate improvements and maintain operational excellence
• Participate quarterly in hiring or recruiting activities at or below your level

THE SKILL SET

• 5+ years professional experience building backend systems with Python
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices design, and event-driven architecture
• Analytical skills to troubleshoot and debug complex data-centric issues
• Experience with CI/CD, version control (Git), automated testing, and DevOps concepts
• Ability to clearly communicate technical decisions, bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Track record of high-quality documentation and maintainability
• Experience mentoring peers and onboarding new team members
• Proficient at objective, constructive code review and team collaboration
• Proven ability to drive ongoing process improvements and raise software quality standards

BONUS POINTS

• Production experience with OpenSearch, Snowflake, Kafka, DAG orchestration tools, and AWS Lambda functions
• Knowledge of ML algorithms, integration of ML models, or data science workflows
• Basic understanding of frontend technologies (especially React); ability to collaborate with frontend teams
• Experience in regulated or high-scale SaaS environments
• Familiarity with feature flag tools, experimentation platforms, or A/B testing best practices
• Awareness of compliance, privacy, and cloud security best practices for backend systems