Senior Software Engineer

Job Summary:

JOB DESCRIPTION –Senior Software Engineer

Location: Athens, Greece (Hybrid- 1 day per week in the office)

Division: Ticketmaster Sports XT

Contract Terms: Permanent, 40hours per week

THE TEAM

You will join the Ticketmaster Sports XT engineering team, responsible for building and scaling a global ticketing platform that powers major sports events, tournaments, and live experiences across multiple markets.

The team operates in a collaborative, agile environment, working closely with Product, QA, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions at scale. You’ll be part of a group that values ownership, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and innovation.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll play a key role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and driving best practices, while contributing hands-on to building systems that support millions of fans worldwide.

THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer to join the core engineering team of Ticketmaster Sport. This team owns the development, scalability, and performance of a global ticketing platform used across multiple countries.

As a Senior Back-End Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving critical backend systems, driving technical decisions, and ensuring the platform is robust, scalable, and performant. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership while contributing hands-on to delivery.

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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Lead the design and development of new functionalities across the ticketing platform
• Own complex technical problems end-to-end, from design through to production
• Drive architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical strategy
• Collaborate with Product and stakeholders to shape requirements and translate them into scalable solutions
• Lead and contribute to proofs of concept, engineering initiatives, and platform improvements
• Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability across high-traffic environments
• Mentor and support engineers, promoting best practices and high engineering standards
• Review code, provide constructive feedback, and drive quality across the team
• Contribute to backlog grooming, estimation, and sprint planning
• Automate processes (CI/CD, deployments, monitoring) to improve engineering efficiency
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
• Deploy and manage applications across environments (QA, UAT, PROD)
• Define and execute performance, load, and stress testing strategies
• Produce and maintain technical documentation

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

• Strong experience in back-end engineering (typically 5+ years)
• Proven experience building and scaling large distributed systems
• Strong expertise in Java (SE/EE), Spring Boot / Spring ecosystem
• Deep understanding of REST API design and microservices architecture
• Experience with JPA/Hibernate and relational databases (MSSQL or similar)
• Strong knowledge of system design, performance optimisation, and scalability
• Experience with automated testing (Unit, Integration, End-to-End)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and release management tools (GitLab, Maven, Nexus)
• Proficient with Git workflows and version control best practices
• Experience working in cloud-based environments and modern deployment practices
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles

Nice to have (Front-end exposure)

• Exposure to front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React)
• Experience with high-traffic, consumer-facing platforms

YOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS)

• Strong collaborator with the ability to influence across teams
• Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable with ownership
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Passion for mentoring and developing others
• Driven by continuous improvement and engineering excellence

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. 

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities. #LI-JCK #LI-Hybrid

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.