Engineering Manager, SeatGeek

$170-230k

Plus equity

AWS

TypeScript

Python

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

iOS

Android

Postgres

Swift

RabbitMQ

Next.js

.NET Core

Git

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Ticketing platform for live events

Job no longer available

Ticketing platform for live events

501-1000 employees

B2BMarketplaceEventsMobileeCommerce

Job no longer available

$170-230k

Plus equity

AWS

TypeScript

Python

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

iOS

Android

Postgres

Swift

RabbitMQ

Next.js

.NET Core

Git

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

501-1000 employees

B2BMarketplaceEventsMobileeCommerce

Company mission

SeatGeek’s mission is to help the world to experience more live.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years as an engineer in a role that was mostly about writing code
3+ years of experience as an engineering manager of productive, motivated teams
A foundation of technical excellence that your team can look up to
Knowledge of the technology industry to help your team make good tooling and framework decisions setting them up for success
You understand how to lead by setting context and facilitating collaboration between cross-functional partners in product, design, engineering, and leadership

What the job involves

We are looking for a Manager (open to varying levels of experience) who can help us scale up our development operation and empower our engineering teams
Manage a team of cross-functional engineers (backend & frontend, multiple platforms)
Work closely with Product to design and develop product enhancements and value for both fans and enterprise customers - including prioritization and planning cycles
Guide the team to improve operational and engineering best practices to keep our development machine humming
Provide regular job performance feedback, hold one-on-ones, and provide career development support to your direct reports
Foster a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering environment where engineers are inspired to tackle complex challenges and accelerate their career growth
Play an active role in our recruiting process, helping us to grow our engineering team in any way you can
Perform code reviews and provide technical and design feedback to the team
Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization

Our take

For many fans, buying tickets online can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. SeatGeek is setting out to ease this problem by powering an open entertainment industry that provides fans with greater access to experiences, while enabling teams, venues, and shows to have seamless access to their audiences.

SeatGeek launched with a laser-sharp focus on creating a customer-oriented ticketing marketplace for sports and live events. Its commitment to optimizing fan experience has helped distinguish the company from rivals, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, with its expanding suite of simple features that have made it the highest-rated and most trusted ticketer.

SeatGeek has secured integration partnerships with Facebook, Spotify and Snapchat, and has an impressive client list that includes the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester City FC, and the Brooklyn Nets. It continues to onboard enterprise clients, expand its international presence and release new products such as "Next Fan Up", positioning it well for future success.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

21% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Trustpilot (4.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Aug 2022

$238m

SERIES E

Apr 2017

$75.7m

SERIES D

Total funding: $416.8m

Company benefits

Health Insurance Coverage
Ample Paid Time Off
401k Matching Program
Parental Leave - 16 weeks of leave in a 12-month period
Health and wellness subscriptions to services like One Medical, Ginger.io and Headspace
Regular virtual team hangs & happy hours + Company-Wide Hackathons 3-4 times per Year
SeatGeek Monthly Ticket-Purchase Stipend
Flexible work environment - Work as many days a week in the office as you'd like, or 100% remotely
WFH Office Setup Stipend

Company HQ

Flatiron District, New York, NY

Leadership

Jack Groetzinger

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Worked as a consultant for Bain. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.

Russell D'Souza

(Co-Founder)

Worked as an analyst for Monitor. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.

Eric Waller

(Co-Founder)

Worked as a Web Developer at Tickerhound. Co-founded and was a Web Developer at Niqos.

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