Engineering Manager, Core Engineering

Job Overview

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.

Job Description

This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans.
• 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.
• Your role will be key in shaping the team’s roadmap, enhancing the developer experience, and driving faster, more reliable delivery across the company.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits and Perks

• 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.
• 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.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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