About the position
StubHub is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to drive the next generation of technology that powers how millions of fans explore, interact with, and attend live events worldwide. You’ll lead a high-impact engineering team from a technical standpoint, driving key architectural decisions, trade-offs, delivering critical systems that enable trustworthy, scalable, and insightful experimentation across all consumer-facing and internal applications. As a strategic technical leader, you’ll define architecture, ship robust systems rapidly, and raise the technical bar for your team and across the organization. You’ll translate ambiguous business needs into executable strategies, produce detailed workplans enabling parallel engineering execution, and drive measurable improvements in quality, performance, and feature velocity. You'll be deeply embedded in shaping our commercial and product strategy, leveraging domain expertise to make decisions that reflect both user needs and business value.
Responsibilities
- Craft the technological backbone of our marketplace, engineering seamless experiences that connect people with their passions.
- Develop cutting-edge software solutions that enhance the scalability and functionality of our global ticketing platform.
- Leverage your deep understanding of software architecture to predict user needs before they even feel them.
- Collaborate across teams to pioneer new features and services that redefine how people attend live events.
- Drive continuous improvement by integrating feedback and metrics from real-world use into development cycles.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of professional experience in software development across multiple programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, or Go.
- Expertise in designing and implementing robust, mission-critical systems.
- Experience designing and developing solutions to complex problems with significant business impact.
- Proven ability to learn other coding languages, platforms, frameworks, and tools.
- Understanding of the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with large language models (LLMs) or chatbots.
- Engagement with real-time ticketing systems or similar e-commerce platforms.
- A knack for user-centric design thinking, always aiming to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Thriving in dynamic, fast-paced environments and excited by the challenge of solving complex problems.
- A passion for live events, whether music, sports, theater, or anything in between.
Benefits
- Accelerated Growth Environment: Immerse yourself in an environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement.
- Top Tier Compensation Package: Enjoy a rewarding compensation package that includes enticing stock incentives.
- Flexible Time Off: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with unlimited Flex Time Off.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Featuring 401k, and premium Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance options.
