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# Senior Software Engineer at SeatGeek

- **Company:** SeatGeek
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2025-07-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://seatgeek.com/jobs/7074164?gh_jid=7074164

## Job description

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.

SeatGeek is a technology innovator on a mission to disrupt the $300 billion ticketing industry. We have the product, vision, and team to make life better for performers, venues, and fans, and build a generational consumer brand in the process. All we’re missing is you.

We are looking for Software Engineers with varying levels of experience to join SeatGeek’s R&D team.

## What you'll do

- Run a modern, containerized service-oriented architecture using industry-leading software development practices
- Ship code to production many times a day
- Solve complex performance problems, build a many-sided marketplace, empower a data-driven business and scale our software to support our booming business
- Build performant, beautiful, inclusive user interfaces that delight our users and enhance our brand
- Evaluate new technologies and improve our software stack to keep our technological edge
- Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to bring ideas to life faster than ever while upholding SeatGeek’s technical and product standards; no token limits
- Work across team and discipline boundaries to develop the best product in our industry

## What you have

- Experience building business critical software in a fast-paced environment. We'll be interested in hearing about what you've built and how
- Experience solving complex technical challenges. SeatGeek engineers create custom solutions to unique ticketing problems, including high traffic onsales, interactive venue maps, inventory tracking, and event matching. We'll be excited to hear about challenging problems you've solved
- Passion for software craftsmanship and product. You have well-considered opinions about how software should work, and hold yourself and your code to a high standard
- A product mindset. You think beyond the code, about user experience, business impact, and what makes a great product tick
- Commitment to your teammates. You enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different experiences and take pride in mentoring and learning from others

## Our stack

You do not need experience with any of these, but we thought you might be curious. What we care about is your experience, skills, and approach to problem solving. Tools can be learned.

- Languages: Python (FastAPI), Go, C# (.NET Core), React+Typescript, Swift, Kotlin
- Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Datadog, Gitlab
- Datastores: Aurora (Postgres), ElastiCache (Memcached), OpenSearch, DynamoDB
- Streaming & workflows: Kafka, Flink, Airflow, Temporal

## 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 $144,000 - $209,000 USD. This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation packages within that range 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.

SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. 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. Come join us!

To review our candidate privacy notice, [click here](https://seatgeek.com/privacy/USApplicantNotice).

## About SeatGeek

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SeatGeek is a live entertainment ticketing platform that operates a consumer marketplace for buying and selling tickets and provides enterprise ticketing software for teams, venues, and shows.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E, last valuation ~$1 B in October 2022)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Jack Groetzinger (CEO), Russell D’Souza (President, Supply), Eric Waller

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Live entertainment ticketing (secondary marketplace and primary ticketing provider)
- **Target Customers**: B2C (fans buying/selling tickets), B2B (sports teams, arenas, theaters, Broadway, concert venues) – ranging from major professional leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, English Premier League) to small venues
- **Mission / Purpose Statement**: “Start with fans” – building a more open, fan-first entertainment industry

## Products & Services
- **Consumer Marketplace (SeatGeek.com & mobile app)**: Secondary ticket marketplace for sports, concerts, and theatre events; features include Deal Score (ticket-rating technology), all-in pricing (fees included upfront), and ticket-swap/resale tools.
- **Enterprise Ticketing Platform**: Primary ticketing software for teams and venues, handling sales, access control, and analytics. Powers partners like AT&T Stadium, Rocket Arena, Liverpool F.C., and Jujamcyn Theaters.
- **Rally**: In-app event experience platform for concessions ordering, rideshare booking, stadium guides, and venue navigation (now includes Concourse Maps).
- **Other Features**: Smart Pricing (AI-powered listing tool), Parties (ticket sharing), Beyond the Seat (enhanced premium ticket listings).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: ~$1 billion as of Series E (October 2022); SPAC merger valued at $1.35 billion was terminated in 2022.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – $238 M Series E (led by Accel) with participation from Wellington Management, Arctos Partners, and Ryan Smith (Qualtrics founder). Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Accel, Wellington Management, Arctos Partners; enterprise clients include Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Cavaliers, Florida Panthers, Manchester City F.C., Liverpool F.C., and five Broadway theatres.
- **Growth Signals**: 825+ employees (PitchBook, 2026); average of 66 M+ tickets available daily in 2024; 46 M+ all-time app downloads; #1 TrustPilot rating among major ticketers (4.5/5 stars); expanded into NHL with Utah Mammoth (2024); launched AI-powered Smart Pricing, Concourse Maps (2025), and Beyond the Seat (2025).

## Competitive Advantages
- **All-in Pricing**: Early adopter of transparent, fee-inclusive pricing (aligned with FTC guidelines), driving consumer trust.
- **Top-Tier Customer Ratings**: 4.9 app store rating; #1 Net Promoter Score (NPS) among major ticketers; 3× Fast Company Most Innovative Company award.
- **Primary Ticketing Momentum**: Secured high-profile primary ticketing deals (NFL, NBA, NHL, English Premier League, Broadway), directly challenging Ticketmaster.
- **Vertical Integration**: Owns both the secondary marketplace and the primary enterprise platform, creating a unified fan and venue ecosystem.

## Strategic Focus
- **Grow Primary Ticketing**: Deepen partnerships with leagues and venues; expand internationally (especially in European football).
- **Enhance Fan Experience**: Continue investing in AI (Smart Pricing, venue navigation, personalization) and in-app features (concessions, rideshare, group sharing).
- **Price Transparency & Trust**: Leverage all-in pricing and high NPS to differentiate from competitors.
- **Workplace & Culture**: Flexible remote/hybrid model, company-wide hackathons 3–4 times per year, and a strong emphasis on “start with fans” values.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Flexible work environment – employees can work as many days in the office as they like or 100% remotely; WFH stipend provided.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Monthly ticket stipend for live events, 16 weeks parental leave, access to One Medical, Ginger.io, Headspace, 401k matching, high-quality health insurance, ample PTO.
- **Engineering & Culture**: Regular hackathons, virtual team events, and a culture built around connectedness and fan obsession. Hiring process includes application review, initial screen, technical/pairing rounds, and final interviews.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Private company with strong revenue growth (undisclosed), recent product launches (Concourse Maps, Beyond the Seat), and a large enterprise client base – good for professionals seeking high-impact roles in a scaling tech company.

## Sources
1. [seatgeek.com/about](https://seatgeek.com/about)
2. [seatgeek.com/jobs](https://seatgeek.com/jobs)
3. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeatGeek)
4. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/46779-22)

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