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SeatGeekDirector of Engineering, Enterprise Product
SeatGeek operates a technology platform that simplifies ticketing for major live entertainment venues, sports teams, and promoters worldwide. The company is currently hiring a remote-eligible Director…
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SeatGeek operates a technology platform that simplifies ticketing for major live entertainment venues, sports teams, and promoters worldwide. The company is currently hiring a remote-eligible Director of Engineering, Enterprise Product to oversee the US Ticketing engineering organization. Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, this leader will drive the architectural direction of core business systems while guiding the transition toward an AI-native engineering practice. This position requires a balance of…
Job Description
SeatGeek operates a technology platform that simplifies ticketing for major live entertainment venues, sports teams, and promoters worldwide. The company is currently hiring a remote-eligible Director of Engineering, Enterprise Product to oversee the US Ticketing engineering organization. Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, this leader will drive the architectural direction of core business systems while guiding the transition toward an AI-native engineering practice.
This position requires a balance of technical depth, product intuition, and leadership capabilities. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with design and product counterparts, interface with clients and sales teams, and manage engineering managers as well as senior technical talent. Responsibilities span modernizing mature infrastructure, scaling critical transactional platforms, and establishing a culture of high ownership.
SeatGeek offers a flexible work arrangement allowing remote operation, alongside comprehensive financial and wellness benefits including equity, bonuses, stipends, insurance, and ticket allowances. The position falls within a salary bracket of USD 236,000 to 341,000 per year.
Responsibilities
- Define technical strategy across US Ticketing in collaboration with engineering managers and senior staff
- Oversee the modernization and scalability of a mature, core platform handling high-volume live event transactions
- Contribute directly to technical tasks such as coding, prototyping, debugging, and architecture design
- Drive the adoption of AI-assisted software development and operational practices
- Partner with product and design leadership to shape strategic direction
- Engage directly with clients, sales, and implementation teams to gather technical context
- Lead, mentor, and structure engineering managers and senior technical leaders
Requirements
- Experience leading multiple engineering teams and managers within a complex software organization
- Strong technical judgment with sufficient architectural depth for platform decisions
- Willingness to contribute hands-on through technical writing, code, and debugging
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software development
- Track record of evolving mature, business-critical systems while delivering value
- Experience transforming ambiguous business problems into technical strategies
Qualifications
- Background working with ticketing, live events, commerce, payments, reservations, inventory, or similar transactional systems
Core Skills
Benefits
- Equity stake
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Flexible work environment supporting remote work or office attendance
- Work-from-home stipend
- Unlimited paid time off
- 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 annual wellness expense allowance
- Subscriptions to Headspace, Headspace Care, and One Medical
- $360 quarterly stipend for live event tickets
- Annual music streaming subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music
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Is this position remote?
Yes, this role offers a flexible environment allowing you to work 100% remotely or from an office as many days as you prefer.
What is the salary range for the Director of Engineering role?
The annual salary range is USD 236,000 to 341,000, and the position is equity eligible with a discretionary annual bonus.
Who does this role report to?
The Director of Engineering reports directly to the VP of Engineering.
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