Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Data Platform

Posted on 1/14/2025

SeatGeek

SeatGeek

501-1,000 employees

Event ticket search engine and platform

Compensation Overview

$150k - $200k/yr

Senior

Remote in USA

Remote position available only for candidates based in the United States.

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Machine Learning
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Experience building business-critical software in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience solving complex technical challenges.
  • Passion for software craftsmanship and product.
  • Commitment to your teammates.
Responsibilities
  • 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.
Desired Qualifications
  • Java and Python for general-purpose development.
  • Airflow, Flink, Spark on EMR clusters for distributed processing.
  • Docker containers running on k8s on AWS.
  • Flink, Debezium, and Kafka for streaming.
  • Postgres, Redshift and S3 as datastores.
  • AWS Lambda, Git, dbt, Docker.

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 Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$403.8M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2009

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnership with Breeders' Cup enhances SeatGeek's brand visibility and market reach.
  • Growing trend of mobile ticketing aligns with SeatGeek's digital platform strengths.
  • AI-driven personalization in ticketing boosts SeatGeek's user engagement and retention.

What critics are saying

  • Vivid Seats' potential sale could increase competition in the ticketing market.
  • Mandatory SeatGeek account for Breeders' Cup may deter some potential users.
  • New payment platforms like Push Cash could complicate SeatGeek's payment processing.

What makes SeatGeek unique

  • SeatGeek's Deal Score offers unique value assessment for event tickets.
  • The Columbus event calendar personalizes event discovery based on user preferences.
  • SeatGeek's user-friendly interface simplifies ticket comparison across multiple sellers.

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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

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

4%
Thoroughbred Daily News
Mar 11th, 2025
Del Mar Partners With SeatGeek To Offer New Seating And Pricing Options For 2025 Breeders' Cup

Del Mar and SeatGeek have partnered to provide new seating and pricing options for the 2025 Breeders' Cup, the track announced via a press release Tuesday.

PR Newswire
Mar 11th, 2025
Seating Options And Pricing Unveiled For 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships At Del Mar

Fans Encouraged to Register for Special Presale Access and Create SeatGeek Account Ahead of April 23 On-Sale DateLEXINGTON, Ky., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A variety of seating options for the 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships were unveiled today on BreedersCup.com as Thoroughbred racing's iconic international festival returns Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. While tickets for the general public go on sale April 23 at Noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT, fans may browse ticket options and pricing today and are encouraged to register for presale access now at BreedersCup.com/2025.The 42nd running of the World Championships will feature the world's best horses, owners, breeders, trainers, and jockeys in pursuit of 14 Grade 1 races and robust undercards during a two-day festival worth more than $34 million in purses and awards.As part of a new multi-year partnership with SeatGeek, the Breeders' Cup will leverage cutting-edge technology to enhance the ticketing purchasing process and create a more seamless and memorable on-site experience. New for 2025, in order to purchase tickets to the World Championships, fans must have a SeatGeek account, which may be created for free at SeatGeek.com/#register

PR Newswire
Feb 13th, 2025
2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships Tickets Go On Sale April 23

SeatGeek Partners with Breeders' Cup to Elevate Ticketing Experience as World Championships Return Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to Del MarLEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets for the 42nd running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, April 23, with the event returning Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif

Past The Wire
Jan 14th, 2025
And They're Off: SeatGeek + BC + DMTC

SeatGeek partners with Breeders' Cup World Championships and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

Thoroughbred Daily News
Jan 14th, 2025
Breeders' Cup, Del Mar Partner With SeatGeek in Multi-Year Agreement

Breeders' Cup World Championships and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club have forged multi-year partnerships with the ticketing platform SeatGeek.

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