Software Engineering Manager

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Software Engineering Manager for our Vegas.com B2C Engineering team who is passionate about building web applications and services. You will manage a full-stack team comprising of software and quality engineers, that has ownership of our customer-facing website and supporting backend services. At Vivid Seats, you will have the opportunity to rapidly change the face of the ticket marketplace industry. You will be building out solutions that enable a world class user experience across the Vivid Seats platform.

In addition to bringing Engineering best practices, you will develop a collaborative, cross-disciplinary and high-performing team while overseeing and improving organizational design, structure, priorities, management processes and reporting information systems. You will be responsible for hiring and promoting talent, while building productive, value-added partnerships with stakeholders. You will also be integral in building an engaged corporate culture. “How” results are achieved will be as important as “what” is achieved.

How your role contributes to the success of Vivid Seats :

• Proactively understand business goals & proposed product milestones. And apply a curious & critical lens to uncovering technical risks & opportunities.
• Partnering with business stakeholders, product owners, design and data teams in a high velocity software engineering environment to define and bring new capabilities to market.
• Identify and deliver upon opportunities to evolve, scale, and optimize our Web Development Strategy.
• Lead complex initiatives and act as the technical subject matter expert in software design, architecture, implementation, deployment, and support for all software development in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Provide meaningful input into design and architecture decisions that drive technical innovations.
• Hire, develop, and retain a team of high performing engineers while participating in broader technology and product talent initiatives.
• Lead a team to excellence in execution to deliver quality projects on-time.
• Create alignment among teams and stakeholders while inspiring employees to achieve their best through effective leadership and communication practices.

How your role expectations will progress as an Engineering Manager in the first 30, 90, and 180 days :

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What You’ll Bring :

Vivid Seats Pay Transparency Disclaimer : Full time offers from Vivid Seats include annual bonus incentives and equity for all employees; FLEX PTO; mental health days; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K matching; monthly credits and discounts for attending live events; and a variety of additional workplace perks. The typical starting salary within the full salary range for this position can range. Factors which may affect starting salary include geographic market, relevant skills / experience, education, and other qualifications.

Full Salary Range : $160,000 – $195,000 USD

https : / / corporate.vividseats.com / careers /

Location : Chicago, IL

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