About this Software Engineer I - Core Compute Platform role at StubHub
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.
Platform Engineer - Core Compute Platform - SDE1
We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join the Core Compute team. This role is central to the design, development, and maintenance of our end-to-end Compute Platform. Responsibilities include provisioning, maintaining, and optimizing the platform, as well as creating the interfaces and tooling that enable our internal users to run critical production services, internal tooling, and facilitate AI Agent and model training.
About the Compute Platform TeamThe Compute Platform team's goal is to deliver an intuitive, performant, and cross-language environment for hundreds of services across StubHub. We own the platform that empowers developers to accelerate their work and focus on business objectives by abstracting and automating complex, common concerns. This includes deployment, configuration, service discovery, and day 2 operations for their entire service fleet. We operate the Platform as a product, not a service desk, promoting self-service, providing "easy buttons," and fostering empowerment over rigid controls and gates.
- Platform Evolution & AI Readiness: Support the evolution of our core compute platform, primarily EKS in AWS, to facilitate rapid iteration and development driven by AI and Agentic development workflows.
- Developer Enablement: Boost engineering efficiency and productivity by designing and building powerful, reusable tools, including high-leverage SDKs, services, and shared packages.
- Simplification & Velocity: Maximize developer velocity and minimize cognitive load by creating intuitive platform interfaces and abstractions that simplify underlying complexity.
- Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with senior engineers to assist engineering teams and identify technical improvements.
- Performance & Reliability: Assist in initiatives to enhance platform performance and reliability by contributing to automation and tooling.
- Quality and Best Practices: Champion high standards of quality and efficiency by promoting and enforcing software development best practices across the organization.
- High-Velocity Execution: Contributing to technical initiatives in partnership with senior team members.
- Culture: Foster a positive, inclusive team culture where diverse perspectives are valued and drive technical innovation.
What You've Done:
- Professional Software Development: 0-2 years of software development experience, including internships demonstrating foundational knowledge.
- System Design & Optimization: Interest in learning to design and optimize distributed systems, with a focus on scalability and reliability.
- Core Programming Expertise: Experience developing robust, mission-critical systems using one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Go).
- Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps: Experience building and managing multi-tenant cloud infrastructure utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Crossplane.
- Impactful Problem Solving: Demonstrated experience in designing and developing solutions to complex problems that deliver significant business impact.
- System Ownership & Context: Understanding of how developed systems interact within the broader production environment, including a deep grasp of dependencies and platform primitives.
- Adaptability & Learning: Proven ability to quickly learn and adopt new coding languages, platforms, frameworks, and tools.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and a track record of effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- End-to-End Project Ownership: Demonstrated interest in participating in the project lifecycle, from implementation to production support.
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: Enjoy unlimited Flex Time Off, giving you the flexibility to manage your schedule and take time to recharge as needed.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, featuring 401k, and premium Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance options.
The anticipated gross base pay range is below for this role. 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.
