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
As an Engineering Manager for the Discovery team, you will lead a team of skilled engineers responsible for the initial stages of our customer's journey, from discovery to consideration. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement features that enhance the user experience and drive customer acquisition and engagement.
What you'll do
- Manage a team of cross functional engineers (backend & frontend, multiple platforms) to develop and maintain features for the top of the funnel, including product search, recommendations, and personalized content
- 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
- 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
What you have
- 5+ years as an engineer in a role that was mostly about writing code
- 2+ years of experience as an engineering manager of productive, motivated teams
- A foundation of technical excellence and engineering culture 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
- An understanding of how to lead by setting context and facilitating collaboration between cross functional partners in product, design, engineering and leadership
- Experience using data to identify opportunities, set priorities and make decisions
- Experience with SEO and knowledge of common SEO factors and strategies that drive organic traffic to a website, including an interest in AI Search
- Experience in search engine marketing (SEM)
- Experience with various web analytics measurement methodologies and measurement platforms (Google Analytics, Search Console, SEO tools)
Our stack
You absolutely do not need experience with all of these, but we thought you might be curious. Tools can be learned, so we care much more about your general engineering skill than knowledge of a particular language.
- Languages: Python, Go, C#+.NET Core, Swift, Java\Kotlin, Javascript
- Client Platforms: iOS, Android, Web (Desktop\Mobile)
- Technologies: Contentful, Google Tag Manager
- Datastores: Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch
- Cloud: AWS
- Version control: Git (Gitlab)
Perks
- Equity stake
- 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 program
- Student loan support resources
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Up to $25k towards family building and reproductive health services
- Gender-affirming care support program
- $500 per year for wellness expenses
- Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical
- $120 per month 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 also equity eligible. 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.
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