About this role
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.
Reporting to the VP of Engineering, the Director of Engineering will lead the engineering organization responsible for the systems at the core of how teams, venues, and promoters manage tickets and operate their businesses. Hundreds of major live event venues around the globe rely on the SeatGeek platform, including those home to the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Cavaliers, Florida Panthers, and Manchester United F.C.
You will set technical direction for this complex, mature platform while helping lead its evolution toward SeatGeek’s next generation of products and architecture. At the same time, you will help change how we build software as we move toward an AI-native engineering organization.
This role requires someone who can move comfortably between technology, product, and the ticketing domain. You will partner closely with Product and Design leadership, Engineering Managers, Senior Engineers, and our clients to turn complicated business problems into clear technical and product direction.
What you'll do
• Set technical direction across US Ticketing, working with Engineering Managers and Staff+ engineers on architecture, system ownership, modernization, and platform boundaries
• Lead the evolution of a mature, business-critical platform, balancing client commitments and near-term delivery with long-term reliability, scalability, and modernization
• Stay close to the technology and contribute directly when useful, whether through code, prototypes, debugging, architecture reviews, technical designs, or documentation
• Pioneering AI-native engineering by evolving how teams design, build, test, operate, and understand software, and by turning successful experiments into repeatable improvements
• Partner as a peer with Product and Design leadership to shape strategy, not simply execute a roadmap
• Develop a deep understanding of our clients and business, distinguish client-specific needs from durable platform opportunities, and participate directly in important client, sales, and implementation conversations when engineering context matters
• Lead and develop Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders, creating clear ownership and strong leverage through others
• Build a strong engineering organization by developing leaders, growing Staff+ talent, and evolving team structure as the business changes
• Create an engineering culture that combines high ownership, healthy technical debate, strong execution, and sustainable performance
What you have
• Experience leading multiple engineering teams and Engineering Managers in a complex software organization
• Strong technical judgment and enough architectural depth to work credibly with senior engineers on difficult system and platform decisions
• A willingness and ability to contribute technica