Lead Software Development Engineer

Director, Software Engineering

Contract Terms: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

We support the creators and producers of shows and live performances, while connecting more passionate fans to these events. Our Teams are a diverse mix of passionate employees, helping fans around the globe connect with the artists, teams and events they love. This role of Lead Engineer (Android) will have a mix of coding and collaboration responsibilities to help sustain and grow our SDKs which are embedded in over 500 client apps globally some of which are among the topmost used app on the app store. You'll be challenged to envision the technical aspects and solutions for the future landscape of globalizing /growing our SDK further. The role is a great opportunity to furth grow your technical skills and deliver highly impactful products that help millions of fans to experience believe events.

Write, test and instrument code for mobile applications to deliver high-quality, evolvable features

Build mobile interface that are properly instrumented and optimized for performance

Partner with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into functional, user-friendly mobile experiences.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

• 5-6+ years of professional experience in software development.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience (predominantly within Native Android Development) and a deep understanding of full-stack development, app performance and architecture.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and project management tools such as JIRA.
• Extensive experience developing robust, mission-critical systems using multiple general-purpose programming languages (Kotlin or Java)
• Proficiency in Kotlin Coroutines and StateFlow/SharedFlow for asynchronous programming and reactive data handling
• Exposure to React Native
• Proven ability to learn other coding languages, platforms, frameworks, and tools
• Experience owning projects from the initial idea all the way to production
• Previous proven ability to lead a team through the full life cycle of software development

Demonstrated expertise in building software with one or more of the following: Infrastructure, Databases, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems, Security, and Privacy

Ability to own and manage multiple concurrent projects, including presenting and negotiating with stakeholders on the interdependencies and possibilities of what can be realistically delivered

Experience building services or applications where performance is an important consideration.

Things that are easy at low scale can be incredibly challenging at Ticketmaster's scale so experience with performance tuning and optimizations is extremely valuable.

As the world's largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision.

If you're passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Ticketmaster Canada will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and need an accommodation due to a disability, please email View email address on ca.edajobs.com expected compensation for this position in British Columbia is: $140,000.00 CAD - $170,000.00 CAD. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees.