Senior Software Engineer I - Integration

Live Nation Entertainment • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Kubernetes Team, part of Ticketmaster's Techops Division and Infrastructure segment, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I - Integration. This role focuses on automating and improving processes to support global entry and on-sales. The team manages core Kubernetes deployments and approximately 60 supporting applications, currently migrating to EKS Hybrid Clusters across AWS and OnPrem Datacenters. The engineer will join an on-call rotation with Principal and Senior engineers to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable systems.

Requirements

• Strong experience as a backend or platform software engineer, with exposure to developer tooling or infrastructure automation.
• Previous experience as a Kubernetes Admin, or Power User deploying distributed applications to clusters.
• Solid programming proficiency in at least one of: Go, Rust, or Python, with willingness to learn others.
• Experience building internal APIs, automation tools, or platform services.
• Working knowledge of GitLab CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible.
• Understanding of observability and monitoring principles (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Good grasp of infrastructure concepts with a software engineering approach—this is not an operations or SRE role.
• Experience working in Agile environments and comfortable with remote collaboration.
• Detail-oriented problem solver with strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek guidance.
• Passionate about software craftsmanship, clean code, and continuous learning.
• Clear technical communicator who can explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Focused on practical solutions that balance ideal design with delivery timelines.
• Committed to code quality, testing, and building reliable systems.
• Eager to learn and grow, with openness to feedback and coaching from senior team members.
• Strong technical curiosity and willingness to dive deep into problems.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend systems that abstract infrastructure concerns and enable self-service capabilities, focused on integration inside of Kubernetes.
• Develop and support internal tools, APIs, and automation frameworks used by infrastructure and application teams.
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code that serves as an example for the team.
• Contribute to backend architectures and patterns that scale across infrastructure domains.
• Create design documents, system diagrams, and proof-of-concepts for your projects.
• Leverage Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tools to deliver reusable software components and automation services.
• Collaborate with Principal Engineers on architectural decisions and implementation approaches.
• Understand Linux and Networking around TCP/IP at the scale of our network.
• Partner with team leads to deliver on platform modernization initiatives.
• Share knowledge and best practices with team members.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and participate in code reviews.
• Build backend systems primarily in Go, Rust, or Python, focusing on maintainable, testable, and observable code.
• Develop CLI tools, APIs, and services that improve the developer experience.
• Use Terraform to integrate with existing infrastructure components.
• Apply software engineering best practices to infrastructure automation, including testing and observability.
• Work in an Agile environment (SAFe) with scoped work in Jira, delivering on sprint commitments.
• Implement security controls and compliance requirements through automation.
• Support critical issues as part of the team rotation, with a focus on building systems that minimize operational burden.
• Troubleshoot real-time and historical issues, with an eye towards long-term solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family
• Access to a health care concierge
• Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• Free concert tickets
• Generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• 401(k) program with company match
• Stock reimbursement program
• New parent programs including caregiver leave
• Fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• Career and skill development programs with School of Live
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan repayment
• Volunteer time off
• Crowdfunding match
• Generous vacation
• Healthcare
• Retirement benefits
• Six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering
• Perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips
• Access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed