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House of Blues Intermediate Mobile Developer, 10 Month Contract in Toronto, Ontario
Job Summary:
JOB DESCRIPTION - INTERMEDIATE MOBILE DEVELOPER
Location: Toronto, ON or Remote across Canada
Division: Ticketmaster NA - Portfolio Companies (Universe)
Line Manager: Lead Mobile Developer
Contract Terms: Fixed-Term Contract | 10-months, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
THE TEAM
Universe is a leader in online ticketing for virtual & in-person events. We’re growing fast due to innovations in virtual events and timed-entry ticketing. We solve for large complexity and load, serving some of the biggest names in live entertainment (e.g., Dua Lipa, Metallica, Garth Brooks, Meghan Thee Stallion to name a few) and operating in over 15 countries.
We were acquired by Ticketmaster in 2015 which accelerated our growth. With a global team over 30 strong, Universe operates independently with our own roadmap and modern tech stack (including Kubernetes, Docker, Flux, and more) and the financial backing of a Fortune 500 company. Free concert tickets are a cool perk too!
THE JOB
As an Intermediate Mobile Developer at Universe, you will apply your passion for technology and live experiences as we work together to build a world-class Event Ticketing platform. In this deeply technical mobile-focused position, you’ll work and pair every day with our lead mobile engineer on apps and systems supporting our onsite engagements. You’ll learn to build features using techniques of aircraft engineering to deliver scalable, fault-tolerant mobile apps that serve exciting real-world deployments where our clients sell tickets through a point-of-sale mobile box office, or scan lineups of thousands of attendees efficiently, reliably and with ease.
Our clients, who include some of the world’s biggest musicians and most sought-after events, rely on Universe to provide a stable, performant, and reliable solution that can scale quickly to handle unpredictable demand and large volumes of traffic and data. You’ll collaborate with talented developers, designers, and product managers, using your deep technical insight to ensure we’re not only building the best software but also building the right software in the best way possible.
TECH STACK
Universe primarily uses Ruby on Rails to serve our application data via REST API to our iOS and Android native mobile apps. Our onsite apps are architected to work seamlessly online and offline through a highly optimized in-app database that supports our most critical features. Our deployment process is fully automated too, across all our platforms using Fastlane and CircleCI.
Our primary datastores are MongoDB, Postgres, and Elastic, though we also use BigQuery. We deploy to GCP and manage our systems with Kubernetes and maintain a continuous deployment pipeline that allows us to ship quickly. Hundreds of thousands of people can come to our site vying for thousands of tickets, so we need to scale quickly and intelligently to handle this demand and prevent conflicts.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Architecting and writing new features using Swift for our iOS app, or Kotlin for our Android app
Working with the organization to pre-empt issues and support new scalability thresholds as we grow
Building hands-on integrations with point-of-sale card readers, receipt printers, and more
Testing your code with automation
Collaborating daily with a mobile lead who brings over a decade of development and mentoring experience to the table
Our job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. In addition to the description above, your role may include additional projects and team support as needed.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)
Minimum of 2-3 years of professional experience or reviewable portfolio work on an iOS or Android application, or equivalent education
Experience working with productive software engineering teams and writing high-quality software, along with application deployments
Demonstrated experience planning, designing or architecting at least one (1) feature
Effective communicator, written and oral, as this role will be working closely with people from all over the organization
Experience with any of the following technologies is a bonus: SQL, Fastlane, Ruby, Snapkit, Redux/Reswift/Rekotlin, React
Independence and a willingness to take ownership over hard problems
Proven ability to own independent development of at least several various projects
Empathy and interest in supporting and growing your teammates and yourself via feedback, pairing, and code reviews
YOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS)
Passionate – A love for your craft that pushes you to strive for elegance and quality in your work.
Winning Teamwork – Collaborating with others in a respectful manner and openly sharing information amongst the team to assist in achieving Ticketmaster goals and objectives. Taking the time to empathize and understand where others are coming from, along with showing recognition and appreciation for the contribution of others.
Inquisitive – A forever student, always seeking to learn and grow with and from your peers.
Problem Solving and Innovation – Gathering appropriate perspectives and insights and seeking win-win solutions by remaining open to alternative approaches and being proactive in generating new ideas. Ability to maintain a balanced perspective and see all sides of an issue and manage problems in a timely and effective manner. A free and independent thinker, open to new ideas and concepts.
Organizational Skills – Manages competing priorities of several teams/departments/locations. Tasks and project management orientation (with the ability to hold others accountable).
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.
Ticketmaster Canada will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and need an accommodation due to a disability, please email accessibilitycanada@ticketmaster.ca. Please note this inbox is limited to accommodation requests. Resumes submitted to this inbox will not be considered.
The expected compensation for this position in British Columbia is: $83,000 - $104,000 CAD annually.
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act. It is estimated based on what a successful British Columbia applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in British Columbia or perform the position from British Columbia. Similar positions located outside of British Columbia will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Pay Transparency Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
#LI-REMOTE #UNIVERSECAREERS
About Us
Recognized three years in a row by Great Place to Work® and named one of People Magazine’s top 50 Companies that Care, Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing. Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in Ticketmaster, mix of legendary venues and restaurants in House of Blues, production leaders in Concerts, exceptional brand partnerships in Media & Sponsorship, and unparalleled team of artist managers in Artist Nation supported by diverse professionals in all facets of Corporate operations.
We recognize that our most important assets are our employees, the rock stars who keep the live experience going. Generous vacation, healthcare, and retirement benefits are just some of the great perks we offer to support our global workforce of more than 38,000. For any stage in your career, our many unique benefit programs are designed to help you live life to the fullest. We offer student loan repayment to support recent grads, six months of paid caregiver leave to support new parents, perks like Roadie Babies (bring your little ones & a caretaker along with you on work trips) and Music @ Home (stipend to cultivate your little ones’ music interest), and tuition reimbursement to fuel your ongoing professional development. Plus, working for the world's largest live event and ticketing company means you'll have access to free concerts, festivals, sports games, and more through our exclusive employee ticket concierge.
There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.