Engineering Manager, Discovery

SeatGeek•New York City, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry. SeatGeek is a technology innovator on a mission to disrupt the $300 billion ticketing industry. We have the product, vision, and team to make life better for performers, venues, and fans, and build a generational consumer brand in the process. All we’re missing is you As an Engineering Manager for the Discovery team, you will lead a team of skilled engineers responsible for the initial stages of our customer's journey, from discovery to consideration. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement features that enhance the user experience and drive customer acquisition and engagement.

Requirements

5+ years as an engineer in a role that was mostly about writing code
2+ years of experience as an engineering manager of productive, motivated teams
A foundation of technical excellence and engineering culture that your team can look up to
Knowledge of the technology industry to help your team make good tooling and framework decisions setting them up for success
An understanding of how to lead by setting context and facilitating collaboration between cross functional partners in product, design, engineering and leadership
Experience using data to identify opportunities, set priorities and make decisions
Experience with SEO and knowledge of common SEO factors and strategies that drive organic traffic to a website, including an interest in AI Search
Experience in search engine marketing (SEM)
Experience with various web analytics measurement methodologies and measurement platforms (Google Analytics, Search Console, SEO tools)

Responsibilities

Manage a team of cross functional engineers (backend & frontend, multiple platforms) to develop and maintain features for the top of the funnel, including product search, recommendations, and personalized content
Work closely with Product to design and develop product enhancements and value for both fans and enterprise customers - including prioritization and planning cycles
Guide the team to improve operational and engineering best practices to keep our development machine humming
Provide regular job performance feedback, hold one-on-ones, and provide career development support to your direct reports
Play an active role in our recruiting process, helping us to grow our engineering team in any way you can
Perform code reviews and provide technical and design feedback to the team
Communicate technical and product decisions to the right people, resolve blocking issues, and collaborate with other leaders across the organization

Benefits

Equity stake
Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
Unlimited PTO
Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave
401(k) matching program
Student loan support resources
Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
Up to $25k towards family building and reproductive health services
Gender-affirming care support program
$500 per year for wellness expenses
Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical
$120 per month to spend on tickets to live events
Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music