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Director of Engineering, Enterprise Product

SeatGeek
Location
Remote - United States
Posted
9 days ago
Department
Software Engineering
Salary
$236,000-$341,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Experience leading multiple engineering teams and Engineering Managers in a complex software organization
  • Strong technical judgment and architectural depth for system and platform decisions
  • Willingness to contribute technically including architecture, technical writing, prototyping, debugging, and code
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software development and a strong point of view on AI in engineering practices
  • Experience evolving mature, business-critical systems while delivering customer value
  • Track record of creating technical strategy from ambiguous product and business problems
Nice to have
  • Experience with ticketing, live events, commerce, payments, reservations, inventory, or similarly complex transactional systems
What the job really is

The Director of Engineering at SeatGeek will lead the engineering organization responsible for the core systems that manage ticketing for major live events. This role involves setting technical direction, evolving a mature platform, and pioneering AI-native engineering practices. The director will collaborate closely with product and design leadership, manage engineering teams, and ensure the engineering culture promotes ownership and high performance.

Benefits
  • Equity stake
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Flexible work environment
  • WFH stipend
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave
Things to weigh
  • Salary range is $236,000-$341,000, which may vary based on individual factors
  • Role is deeply technical but does not expect the Director to be the primary implementer
  • Focus on evolving AI-native engineering practices may require adapting to new methodologies
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