Senior Software Engineer, Ticketing

Are you passionate about building systems that make unforgettable fan experiences possible? Join us as a Senior Software Engineer on our Ticketing team and help evolve the technology that powers live event access across high school and youth sports. You’ll design and deliver scalable backend systems that process millions of tickets annually, ensure smooth game-day experiences, and empower schools to focus on what matters most—the players, the fans, and the moments that bring them together. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll own key backend services, APIs, and integrations that power our ticketing ecosystem. You’ll work across our Java microservices, contribute to our core APIs, and collaborate closely with product, payments, and data teams to drive reliability, scale, and performance. From evolving our data models and event flows to integrating with Stripe for secure, seamless payments, you’ll play a critical role in maturing a platform trusted by thousands of schools nationwide. The outcomes you’ll deliver: · Service reliability and scale: Design and maintain backend systems that handle high-volume, low-latency ticket transactions—especially under peak Friday-night traffic. · Business impact: Drive measurable improvements in key metrics, including ticketing revenue, retention, and the golden metrics of our ticketing services · Technical maturity: Advance our data and service architectures to integrate more deeply with other PlayOn products—streaming, fundraising, concessions, and more. · Operational excellence: Ensure our systems are observable, well-instrumented, and resilient, with well-defined error budgets. · Team growth: Mentor other engineers, raise the quality bar through reviews, documentation, and process improvements, and help shape the future of ticketing at PlayOn.