Senior Software Engineer
Remote, United States
Senior Software Engineer
- Remote, United States
THE CHALLENGE
Eventbrite is a people-first organization. Our goal of building the global platform for live experience relies on the foundation of top talent and strong company culture. Eventbrite is seeking a fullstack engineer to join us in our mission to bring the world together through live experiences. Last year alone, our platform processed over 150 million tickets across over 3 million events organized by our creators. Our perfect candidate will leverage their experience innovating within our consumer-facing ads product, creating value for both our event creators and consumers.
THE TEAM
Are you passionate about creating transformative search experiences that connect millions of people with inspiring events around the globe? At Eventbrite, our Search team is at the forefront of redefining how event discovery works—helping attendees uncover the perfect experiences for their unique interests faster and more intuitively than ever before.
THE ROLE
This is more than just a technical challenge; it's an opportunity to shape the future of search, invent groundbreaking solutions, and directly impact how users find, share, and engage with events. If you're energized by solving complex problems, love pushing boundaries in user experience, and thrive in spaces where your work makes a visible difference, this is your chance to join a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and creativity.
Be part of a team that moves quickly, embraces bold ideas, and is trusted to innovate at scale—all while making a direct impact on the event discovery journey for millions of users worldwide.
We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Python to join our engineering team. You will own and deliver backend services that drive mission-critical features and data platforms. This position requires end-to-end responsibility, technical leadership, and strong collaboration across disciplines. You will serve as a subject matter expert on one major component or service, helping shape our software strategy and customer experience.
YOU WILL
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and integrate scalable backend services and features
- Drive technical designs aligned with team architecture, refactor code, and build shared libraries
- Use feature flags and experimentation frameworks to test and safely roll out new features
- Investigate and resolve database and data pipeline issues by querying sources and collaborating cross-functionally
- Participate actively in code reviews, backlog estimation, and story breakdown to uphold high coding standards
- Document system designs, feature decisions, onboarding guides, and other critical technical knowledge
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to process improvement and team-wide software quality
- Tackle ambiguous projects and resolve architectural gaps in advance of development
- Partner with Staff/Principal engineers to integrate improvements and maintain operational excellence
- Participate quarterly in hiring or recruiting activities at or below your level
THE SKILL SET
- 5+ years professional experience building backend systems with Python
- Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices design, and event-driven architecture
- Analytical skills to troubleshoot and debug complex data-centric issues
- Experience with CI/CD, version control (Git), automated testing, and DevOps concepts
- Ability to clearly communicate technical decisions, bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Track record of high-quality documentation and maintainability
- Experience mentoring peers and onboarding new team members
- Proficient at objective, constructive code review and team collaboration
- Proven ability to drive ongoing process improvements and raise software quality standards
BONUS POINTS
- Production experience with OpenSearch, Snowflake, Kafka, DAG orchestration tools, and AWS Lambda functions
- Knowledge of ML algorithms, integration of ML models, or data science workflows
- Basic understanding of frontend technologies (especially React); ability to collaborate with frontend teams
- Experience in regulated or high-scale SaaS environments
- Familiarity with feature flag tools, experimentation platforms, or A/B testing best practices
- Awareness of compliance, privacy, and cloud security best practices for backend systems
PAY TRANSPARENCY
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Eventbrite, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is listed below. You may also be eligible to participate in Eventbrite’s incentive program(s) (such as equity, annual incentive bonus and commission plans), subject to the applicable rules and restrictions.
ABOUT EVENTBRITE
At Eventbrite everyone is invited to be their whole self and we cultivate an environment to make sure that is feasible throughout the entirety of an individual's time at Eventbrite. We are committed to providing competitive, valuable and meaningful benefits and experiences for our employees to ensure we meet them where they are in life.
Cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where all people are invited and belong is our top priority.
Employees can participate in resource groups and we offer global programming and training throughout the year to support a diverse and inclusive workplace. Read more about our Diversity and Inclusion work for our team, culture, and community.
BENEFITS
We offer comprehensive benefits and a wellness package above and beyond standard medical benefits to support our Britelings’ lifestyle.
Eventbrite's global benefit programs are designed to meet you where you are by offering resources and support for your health, well-being, finances, and family. This includes support in a remote environment, wellness allowance, Carrot family planning benefit, Origin Financial Planning service, and other offerings to ease the mind and body like Modern Health and BriteBreaks (generally the first Friday of every month off).
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
At Eventbrite, we are dedicated to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, abilities and experiences to apply, and we make employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected characteristic.
If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know.
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