Engineering Manager, Core Engineering

SeatGeek•New York, NY

9h•$171,000 - $248,000

About The Position

SeatGeek’s Core Engineering department owns the infrastructure and networking that power SeatGeek.com, as well as cross-cutting capabilities such as application frameworks, developer experience, security, and resilience. The Engineering Manager will lead one or more Core Engineering teams, helping turn a strong technical foundation into a resilient, user-focused product. The role shapes the team’s roadmap, improves developer experience, and drives faster, more reliable delivery across the company. The manager will guide senior engineers and own a cross-functional Core Engineering domain, maintaining operational excellence while setting tactical and strategic direction. They will contribute technical and design feedback, support recruiting and employee development, and partner with Technical and Product counterparts to establish a vision aligned with organizational and business goals. The position also involves technology vendor selection and build-versus-buy decisions, communicating technical and product decisions, resolving blockers, and collaborating with leaders across the organization. The position offers flexible work arrangements, including the option to work fully remotely or choose how many days to work in the office. The salary range is $171,000–$248,000 USD, and the role is equity eligible, with a possible discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Compensation depends on factors including skills, experience, certifications, and location.

Requirements

Successfully built and led lean teams, keeping them productive, motivated, and capable of delivering impactful results.
Ability to foster safe, collaborative, and inclusive environments.
Ability to shape and drive complex, user-focused roadmaps and keep a team focused in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences and represent the team’s work to a wide range of stakeholders.
Knowledge of the technology industry to guide tooling and framework decisions.
Ability to set context, facilitate collaboration, and gain buy-in among cross-functional partners in Product, Design, Engineering, and leadership.
Previous experience working as an engineer and familiarity with the challenges of that role.
Core engineering skills and ability to learn; deep expertise in any one tool or language is not required.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with tooling across a technology stack.
Hands-on experience building highly available and distributed systems, especially with container orchestration systems.
Experience with some of the listed technologies: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, GitLab, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Datadog, Fastly, Kong, and Cilium.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of strong senior engineers.
Own a cross-functional Core Engineering domain, maintaining operational excellence and setting its tactical and strategic vision.
Review code and architecture and provide technical and design feedback to the team.
Participate actively in recruiting and help grow the engineering team.
Provide regular performance feedback, hold one-on-ones, and support the career development of direct reports.
Partner with Technical and Product counterparts to shape a compelling team vision and direction aligned with organizational and business goals.
Select technology vendors when necessary and make build-versus-buy decisions with the team.
Communicate technical and product decisions to relevant stakeholders, resolve blockers, and collaborate with leaders across the organization.
Shape and drive complex, user-focused roadmaps while keeping the team focused in a fast-paced environment.
Foster a safe, collaborative, and inclusive environment where engineers can do their best work.

Benefits

Equity stake and equity eligibility.
Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Flexible work environment, with the option to work remotely or choose office days.
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 $25,000 toward family building, reproductive health services, and gender-affirming care.
$500 per year for wellness expenses.
Subscriptions to Headspace, Headspace Care, and One Medical.
$360 per quarter to spend on live-event tickets.
Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music.