Remote Staff Software Engineer - Direct Issuance

Description:

• StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience globally, ensuring a delightful journey for both ticket buyers and sellers.
• The company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead a high-impact engineering team and drive the next generation of technology for millions of fans attending live events.
• The role involves making key architectural decisions, delivering critical systems for trustworthy and scalable experimentation across consumer-facing and internal applications.
• As a strategic technical leader, the engineer will define architecture, rapidly ship robust systems, and raise the technical standards for the team and organization.
• Responsibilities include translating business needs into executable strategies, producing detailed work plans for parallel engineering execution, and driving measurable improvements in quality, performance, and feature velocity.
• The position is hybrid, requiring three days in the office and two days remote, based in Los Angeles, CA or Aliso Viejo, CA.
• The Staff Engineer will work on the Direct Issuance team to architect and build the next generation of the partner inventory synchronization platform, impacting millions of ticket buyers and thousands of partner relationships.
• Key tasks include leading architectural decisions, solving complex technical problems, designing user-friendly APIs, building AI-first solutions, improving execution efficiency, and mentoring other engineers.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 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 is required.
• Strong problem-solving skills are essential, with a proven ability to break down complex technical challenges and design scalable solutions.
• A user experience-centric approach is necessary, with a track record of building intuitive APIs and integration tools.
• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and high-throughput data processing pipelines is required.
• A background in building developer platforms, APIs, or infrastructure that other teams depend on is essential.
• Candidates should have an operational excellence mindset, with experience in observability, monitoring, and building resilient systems.
• Interest in AI/ML is preferred, particularly in leveraging AI for operational insights and automation.

Benefits:

• The position offers an accelerated growth environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement, allowing autonomy in leading experiments and tests.
• A top-tier compensation package is provided, including enticing stock incentives to recognize and value contributions.
• Employees enjoy unlimited Flex Time Off, promoting a healthy work-life balance and flexibility in managing schedules.
• A comprehensive benefits package is available, featuring 401k, and premium health, vision, and dental insurance options.