Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Cloud Platform

Posted on 8/2/2024

SeatGeek

SeatGeek

501-1,000 employees

Event ticket search engine and platform

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$165k - $230kAnnually

Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
AWS
Requirements
  • Experience working with AWS
  • Experience with Kubernetes, containers, and serverless compute platforms
  • Experience with service discovery and routing between microservices
  • Experience scripting in an interpreted language (application development and/or Go experience is a plus)
  • Experience with Relational and Non-relational databases
  • Experience with Configuration Management systems and Infrastructure as Code
  • Experience with continuous integration, delivery, testing, and code deployment
  • Experience using observability tools to make performance improvements and forecast growth
  • Experience improving system architecture, diagnosing shortcomings and implementing evidence-based recommendations
Responsibilities
  • Bring a software engineers’ mindset to SeatGeeks’ unique scaling, workflow automation and resilience challenges
  • Build Golden Paths for infrastructure that help accelerate our teams’ ability to deliver features quickly and with confidence
  • Build and maintain tools that our developers use to observe their applications, and drive initiatives to increase our overall reliability
  • Engineer resilient and observable networking infrastructure that supports a diverse set of workloads across multiple regions
  • Collaborate with other departments on how to run production systems and deployments with autonomy
  • Support teams with expertise in the area of deployment, configuration, routing, monitoring and scalability in all parts of the stack
  • Become a force multiplier by mentoring and leading the team around you
  • Participate in an on-call schedule to help our customers experience more live

SeatGeek operates as a major event ticket search engine, allowing users to search for, compare, and purchase tickets for a wide range of events, including concerts, theater performances, comedy shows, and sports events. The platform aggregates ticket listings from various sellers, enabling users to easily compare prices and seating options to find the best deals. This user-friendly interface sets SeatGeek apart from its competitors in the ticketing market. The company earns revenue primarily through commissions on ticket sales, as well as through advertising and partnerships with event organizers and venues. SeatGeek aims to enhance the ticket-buying experience for consumers while helping event organizers reach a larger audience.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$392.8M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2009

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

18%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnership with Most Valuable Promotions boosts SeatGeek's presence in high-profile sports events.
  • Recognition in unitQ Quality Excellence Awards strengthens SeatGeek's brand reputation.
  • Potential IPO in 2024 could provide capital for expansion and innovation.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from TickPick challenges SeatGeek's market position.
  • Potential market saturation with SeatGeek and StubHub considering IPOs.
  • Reliance on partnerships poses risks if they are not renewed or underperform.

What makes SeatGeek unique

  • SeatGeek's Deal Score offers unique ticket value assessment from 0-100.
  • The Columbus event calendar personalizes event recommendations based on user preferences.
  • SeatGeek aggregates listings from various sellers, enhancing ticket comparison and user experience.

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Benefits

Health insurance coverage

paid time off

Matching 401k program

Parental leave

Monthly ticket-purchase stipend for live events

Paid for subscriptions to services like One Medical, Ginger.io and Headspace

Team events

Flexible work environment - work remote or in the office as you please

Home office stipend

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