StubHub
Senior Software Engineer - Platform Runtime & Services
StubHub, San Francisco, California, United States
Senior Software Engineer — Platform Runtime & Services
StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we’re here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world.
We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Runtime team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining a suite of SDKs, services, shared packages, and tools used by other teams and aimed at elevating efficiency across our entire engineering organization.
About the team The Platform Runtime team's mission is to establish an intuitive cross‑language performant runtime environment that is used across hundreds of services at StubHub. We focus on implementing best practices to tackle core engineering challenges such as configuration management, connectivity, caching, and messaging.
Location:
Hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote) – Santa Monica, CA or Aliso Viejo, CA
What You’ll Do
Design and develop SDKs, services, shared packages, and tools to enhance engineering efficiency and productivity.
Develop an intuitive cross‑language performant runtime environment that will serve as a “container” for business/customer‑facing services.
Architect and implement high‑performance, scalable services actively used by internal customers.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in distributed caching and messaging, with a deep understanding of associated design patterns.
Collaborate closely with engineering teams as your customers, identifying technical inefficiencies and proposing scalable solutions and engineering patterns.
Drive initiatives to improve performance and scalability across our platform.
Champion best practices in software development, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Commit to fostering a positive and inclusive team culture where diverse perspectives are valued.
What You’ve Done
5‑6+ years of professional experience in software development.
Experience developing robust, mission‑critical systems using one or multiple general‑purpose programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Java, C#, or any other OOP language).
Expertise in designing and optimizing distributed systems, including microservices architectures, caching strategies, and message queuing systems.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and enhance system scalability, reliability, and performance metrics.
Previous experience designing and developing solutions to complex problems with significant business impact.
Strong understanding of how systems interact with the broader production environment, including dependencies and platform primitives.
Proven ability to learn other coding languages, platforms, frameworks, and tools.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
Experience owning projects from the initial idea all the way to production.
Experience mentoring junior engineers.
What We Offer
Accelerated Growth Environment
– immerse yourself in an environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement.
Top Tier Compensation Package
– includes stock incentives along with competitive base salary.
Flexible Time Off
– unlimited flex time off to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
– 401(k), premium health, vision and dental insurance options.
The anticipated gross base pay range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 USD, exclusive of equity, 401(k), paid time off, paid parental leave, and comprehensive health benefits.
About Us StubHub is the world’s leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through StubHub in North America and viagogo, our international platform serves customers in 195 countries in 33 languages and 49 currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available annually on our platform—covering sports, music, comedy, theatre and more—StubHub offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity on our team. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Runtime team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining a suite of SDKs, services, shared packages, and tools used by other teams and aimed at elevating efficiency across our entire engineering organization.
About the team The Platform Runtime team's mission is to establish an intuitive cross‑language performant runtime environment that is used across hundreds of services at StubHub. We focus on implementing best practices to tackle core engineering challenges such as configuration management, connectivity, caching, and messaging.
Location:
Hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote) – Santa Monica, CA or Aliso Viejo, CA
What You’ll Do
Design and develop SDKs, services, shared packages, and tools to enhance engineering efficiency and productivity.
Develop an intuitive cross‑language performant runtime environment that will serve as a “container” for business/customer‑facing services.
Architect and implement high‑performance, scalable services actively used by internal customers.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in distributed caching and messaging, with a deep understanding of associated design patterns.
Collaborate closely with engineering teams as your customers, identifying technical inefficiencies and proposing scalable solutions and engineering patterns.
Drive initiatives to improve performance and scalability across our platform.
Champion best practices in software development, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
Demonstrate ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Commit to fostering a positive and inclusive team culture where diverse perspectives are valued.
What You’ve Done
5‑6+ years of professional experience in software development.
Experience developing robust, mission‑critical systems using one or multiple general‑purpose programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Java, C#, or any other OOP language).
Expertise in designing and optimizing distributed systems, including microservices architectures, caching strategies, and message queuing systems.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and enhance system scalability, reliability, and performance metrics.
Previous experience designing and developing solutions to complex problems with significant business impact.
Strong understanding of how systems interact with the broader production environment, including dependencies and platform primitives.
Proven ability to learn other coding languages, platforms, frameworks, and tools.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
Experience owning projects from the initial idea all the way to production.
Experience mentoring junior engineers.
What We Offer
Accelerated Growth Environment
– immerse yourself in an environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement.
Top Tier Compensation Package
– includes stock incentives along with competitive base salary.
Flexible Time Off
– unlimited flex time off to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
– 401(k), premium health, vision and dental insurance options.
The anticipated gross base pay range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 USD, exclusive of equity, 401(k), paid time off, paid parental leave, and comprehensive health benefits.
About Us StubHub is the world’s leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through StubHub in North America and viagogo, our international platform serves customers in 195 countries in 33 languages and 49 currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available annually on our platform—covering sports, music, comedy, theatre and more—StubHub offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity on our team. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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