Lead Software Engineer - SDK

Job Summary:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Ontario, Canada

Division: Ticketmaster Canada

Line Manager: Director, Software Engineering

Contract Terms: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

THE TEAM

A career at Ticketmaster will challenge and engage you. We support the creators and producers of shows and live performances, while connecting more passionate fans to these events. The pace here is fast, the atmosphere is fun and a passion for live events is a common thread that ties us together. As a global and growing business, we can truly offer a world of opportunities to expand your skills and develop your career. Our Teams are a diverse mix of passionate employees, helping fans around the globe connect with the artists, teams and events they love. It truly is a unique and rewarding environment. Imagine millions of fans discovering events and selecting the best ticket options from an interactive seat map.

THE JOB

Be part of something special! This role of Lead Engineer (Android) will have a mix of coding and collaboration responsibilities to help sustain and grow our SDKs which are embedded in over 500 client apps globally some of which are among the topmost used app on the app store. You’ll be challenged to envision the technical aspects and solutions for the future landscape of globalizing /growing our SDK further. The role is a great opportunity to furth grow your technical skills and deliver highly impactful products that help millions of fans to experience believe events.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Design and implement features for an SDK that powers hundreds of App used by millions of Fans across the world.
• Write, test and instrument code for mobile applications to deliver high-quality, evolvable features
• Participate in the entire feature development lifecycle, from idea phase to release
• Build mobile interface that are properly instrumented and optimized for performance
• Contribute to engineering innovation and improve the scalability and reliability of our mobile applications.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into functional, user-friendly mobile experiences.
• Drive impactful contributions seen by millions of users, enhancing their job search experience

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

• 5-6+ years of professional experience in software development.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience (predominantly within Native Android Development) and a deep understanding of full-stack development, app performance and architecture.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and project management tools such as JIRA.
• Extensive experience developing robust, mission-critical systems using multiple general-purpose programming languages (Kotlin or Java)
• Deep understanding and practical experience with Jetpack Compose and moderUI development.
• Proficiency in Kotlin Coroutines and StateFlow/SharedFlow for asynchronous programming and reactive data handling
• Hands on experience with Hilt/Dagger for scalable and maintainable architecture
• Expertise in MVVM, MVI and similar approaches
• Previous experience designing and developing solutions to complex problems with significant business impact
• A strong understanding of how their systems interact with the broader production environment, including dependencies and platform primitives
• Exposure to React Native
• Proven ability to learn other coding languages, platforms, frameworks, and tools
• Experience owning projects from the initial idea all the way to production
• Experience mentoring junior engineers

NICE TO HAVE (or ADDITIONAL SKILLS)

• Previous proven ability to lead a team through the full life cycle of software development
• Demonstrated expertise in building software with one or more of the following: Infrastructure, Databases, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems, Security, and Privacy

YOU (BEHAVIORAL SKILLS) 

• Ability to meet commitments and multitask in a fast-paced work environment
• Must be a great Team Player and, exhibiting a positive attitude
• Ability to own and manage multiple concurrent projects, including presenting and negotiating with stakeholders on the interdependencies and possibilities of what can be realistically delivered
• Experience building services or applications where performance is an important consideration.
• Things that are easy at low scale can be incredibly challenging at Ticketmaster's scale so experience with performance tuning and optimizations is extremely valuable.

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. 

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Ticketmaster Canada will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and need an accommodation due to a disability, please email accessibilitycanada@ticketmaster.ca. Please note this inbox is limited to accommodation requests. Resumes submitted to this inbox will not be considered.

The expected compensation for this position in British Columbia is:
 $140,000.00 CAD - $170,000.00 CAD. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act. It is estimated based on what a successful British Columbia applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in British Columbia or perform the position from British Columbia. Similar positions located outside of British Columbia will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Pay Transparency Act, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.