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Senior Software Engineer - Marketplace Operations

StubHub, New York, NY, United States


Senior Software Engineer - Marketplace Operations
New York, New York, United States

StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we’re here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world.

At StubHub, we’re not just selling tickets; we’re elevating the entire live event experience. Whether it’s a user’s first concert or their hundredth festival, StubHub is there from the discovery to the encore. Fans and promoters alike turn to us for the safest, most convenient ticketing service, and our engineers make it all happen.

Why We Need You
Imagine a world where attending any live event is just a click away—a world where the excitement starts not at the gate, but the moment they decide to go. That world is built by you. Without your skills, without your dedication to enhancing the user journey through innovation and technology, the magic fades. You are the architect of dreams for millions of fans. Without you, there’s no journey to begin.

Location: Hybrid (3 days in office / 2 days remote) – New York, NY

About the Team
Business Operations owns the post-purchase journey for fans through three core teams: Marketplace Operations, Active Support, and Fulfillment. The

Marketplace Operations team

earns and protects fan trust by delivering the best ticket inventory worldwide. We’re obsessively customer-focused, constantly experimenting to make buying and selling tickets seamless and reliable.

Marketplace Ops owns the

bottom of the funnel , everything after a transaction, where trust is built or broken. From refunds and payments to shipping extensions and replacements, we build the systems that back every order. Our engineers tackle

0to1 initiatives at massive scale , designing resilient, high-performance architecture and driving ideas from concept to delivery, directly impacting millions of fans worldwide.

What You’ll Do

Integrate AI into engineering at scale, leveraging Claude AI, OpenAI to supercharge workflows, writing code, brainstorming designs, running Q&A agents, generating test plans, drafting PRs, and more.

Experiment with next-generation AI and voice tech. Explore reasoning models, real-time voice APIs, and other emerging tools to push the boundaries of what engineering can do.

Build the technological backbone of our marketplace, connecting millions of fans to the experiences they love.

Design and ship systems that are fast, resilient, and anticipate user needs before they even arise.

Build system ownership of 0to1 initiatives and scale them globally.

Why You’ll Love This Team

Ownership & Impact:

Tackle complex, high-impact problems, own projects end-to-end, and build tools that enable millions of fans and internal users to have seamless, reliable experiences.

AI-First Product Direction:

Develop real-world AI-enabled features that go beyond demos, powering meaningful workflows and automation.

Collaborative Engineering Culture:

Work with thoughtful engineers across experience levels in an environment that values clarity, craftsmanship, and shared ownership.

What You’ve Done

5-8 years

of software development experience across languages such as C#, Java, Python, or Go.

AI experience

with interest in building AI-enabled interfaces and workflows; exposure to tools like

ChatGPT, Claude , or other LLM-based systems.

Product-oriented mindset

with a passion for building intuitive, high-quality user experiences that balance technical correctness.

Obsessed with eliminating waste , boosting operational efficiency, and building tools that empower users to do more, faster, and smarter.

Data-Driven engineers

who turn complex datasets into actionable insights to guide product and engineering decisions.

What We Offer

Accelerated Growth Environment : An environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement, where you have the autonomy to lead experiments and tests on a massive scale.

Top Tier Compensation Package : Competitive base, equity, and upside that tracks with your impact.

Flexible Time Off : Unlimited Flex Time Off, giving you the flexibility to manage your schedule and take time to recharge as needed.

Comprehensive Benefits Package : 401k, and premium Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance options.

The anticipated gross base pay range for this role is $200,000 – $250,000 USD. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and competencies. Base annual salary is one component of StubHub’s total compensation and competitive benefits package, which includes equity, 401(k), paid time off, paid parental leave, and comprehensive health benefits.

About Us
StubHub is the world’s leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through StubHub in North America and viagogo, our international platform, we service customers in 195 countries in 33 languages and 49 available currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available annually on our platform to events around the world – from sports to music, comedy to dance, festivals to theater – StubHub offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences.

Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity on our team. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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