What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Software Engineering position at AXS?
AXS connects fans with the artists and teams they love. Each year we sell millions of tickets to thousands of incredible events – from concerts and festivals to sports and theater – at some of the most iconic venues in the world. Since our founding in 2011, we’ve consistently pushed the industry forward and improved experiences for fans, making it easier than ever to discover events, find the perfect seats, and enjoy unforgettable live entertainment, and we continue to lead the evolution of our industry today.
We’re passionate about improving the fan experience and providing game-changing solutions for our clients, and we’re always looking for smart, motivated people to help make it happen. Bring your enthusiasm, your big ideas, and your desire to team up with some of the best and brightest in technology and entertainment. Together we keep the world cheering.
The Role
AXS is seeking a talented and motivated Director, Software Engineering to join our ticketing software engineering team in Los Angeles, CA. The ideal candidate enjoys and thrives in working with a variety of tools, languages, systems and architectures while managing and leading teams responsible for building features and services for our ticketing platforms. You will work with everything from payment systems to our core transactional engines in creating robust and highly scalable global software systems.
What You’ll Do
- Provide mentorship, guidance and leadership to your teams
- Hire, build and manage multiple engineering teams
- Develop strong relationships in keeping top engineering talent
- Effectively collaborate and communicate with product and other global engineering teams
- Continue to be hands on in working with code, doing code reviews, and evangelizing/improving the software development lifecycle for our engineering organization
What to Bring
- 5 years of technical and management leadership experience
- 7 years of hands on experience designing and building software platforms
- Experience coding in .NET or Node.js
- Experience working in a continuous integration and continuous delivery environment
- Experience working with and deploying to cloud environments
- Experience with logging, monitoring and alerting tools and best practices
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent
Nice to Have
- Experience with containers, AWS, and/or Spinnaker
- Experience with high traffic and large-scale global consumer and enterprise software platforms
- Ticketing industry experience
More About AXS
AXS is a global ticketing platform, offering best-in-class ticketing, marketing and data technology in a single platform to suit every client size and type, from small music clubs to the largest sports stadiums. In every corner of our company, you will find teams of dedicated, diverse employees (dubbed “Fanatix”) who create groundbreaking products and services in a fun, fast-paced environment. We love what we do along with our fantastic culture, enviable perks, and comprehensive benefits. AXS is the ticketing partner for over 350 premier venues, sports teams, event organizers around the world, including JAM Productions, Pabst Theater Group, AEG Presents, The O2, STAPLES Center, T-Mobile Arena, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and the Vegas Golden Knights. AXS powers both primary and resale marketplaces, leveraging integrated technology and analytics to enable clients to sell the right ticket to the right fan at the right price. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AXS employs more than 350 professionals in multiple locations worldwide, including Cleveland, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, London, and Stockholm. To learn more about working at AXS, visit: https://solutions.axs.com/careers/
NOTE: As COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S., we continue to look for ways to create a safer work environment for everyone and will now be requiring all full-time employees to be fully vaccinated against the virus by October 4, 2021. Exceptions will be made for those with approved medical, disability or religious exemptions or unless prohibited by local law