Senior Front-End Software Engineer

AXS connects fans with the artists and teams they love. Each year we sell millions of tickets to thousands of incredible events – from concerts and festivals to sports and theater – at some of the most iconic venues in the world. Since our founding in 2011, we’ve consistently pushed the industry forward and improved experiences for fans, making it easier than ever to discover events, find the perfect seats, and enjoy unforgettable live entertainment, and we continue to lead the evolution of our industry today.

We’re passionate about improving the fan experience and providing game-changing solutions for our clients, and we’re always looking for smart, motivated people to help make it happen. Bring your enthusiasm, your big ideas, and your desire to team up with some of the best and brightest in technology and entertainment. Together we keep the world cheering.

The Role

AXS is seeking a talented Sr. FE Software Engineer to join our team in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate enjoys and thrives in working with a variety of tools, languages, and architectures while building features and applications for our core ticketing systems. You will work on consumer-facing and B2B applications that can scale and handle high demand, as well as complex enterprise systems that meet our global needs.

This role is also available in our Cleveland, Dallas or Las Vegas office.

What you’ll do

• Design and build new features and enhancements for our global ticketing platforms
• Optimize for user experience and performance in scaling out our applications to handle massive spikes in traffic
• Build scalable modules for internal applications and external partners
• Create services that power the core of our infrastructure, implementing APIs and features for our mission critical products
• Work closely with other engineers, architects, business analysts, product, and project managers to create innovative solutions that continue to push the boundaries of our business
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure best practices and high-quality code
• Develop consistent, well tested code on Open-Source Programming Languages and Frameworks.
• Work with third parties to make a seamless and integrated experience for our customers and fans

What we hope you'll bring

• 4+ years of relevant software development experience within a professional environment
• BS in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Solid experience with Web Technologies, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Solid technical foundation and experience with building Single Page Applications
• Experience with frameworks and interfaces such as ReactJS or NextJS
• Experience with development in Open-Source Technologies such as NodeJS
• Experience building and deploying re-usable JS modules, and Micro Front Ends
• Experience building mobile and responsive UI
• Excellent communication skills
• Solid technical foundation and experience with service-oriented architectures and web services
• Understanding of the software development life cycle
• Ability to execute process and standards around code quality and the deployment lifecycle
• Experience in working with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Experience mentoring less senior colleagues
• Proven record of learning new languages, skills and technologies quickly, with minimal guidance
• Takes initiative, stays focused, always accountable. 
• Thrives in a fast paced environment with the ability to focus on achieving the target while minding longer term goals along the way

Bonus points if you have

• Proficiency with C#, with a good knowledge of .NET, .NET core and its ecosystems.
• Understanding of cloud environments and infrastructure as code
• Experience developing API services that are used by multiple systems in a cloud environment, AWS preferred
• Experience with building large scale high performance transactional systems and platforms
• Experience with Git version control and Gitflow
• Experience with TDD and/or BDD
• Experience in the ticketing industry, inventory management systems or e-commerce
• Experience using NOSQL databases such as Elasticsearch or AWS DynamoDB
• Experience defining, developing, and maintaining REST-based interfaces.

What’s in it for You?

• Have a direct impact on our consumer-facing and B2B applications that can scale and handle high demand, as well as complex enterprise systems that meet our global needs.
• Extraordinary People – we’re not kidding!
• Meaningful Mission - Helping revolutionize an industry and deliver better experiences for fans and clients around the world.
• Opportunities for learning and leveling up through training and education reimbursement.

Curious about the typical interview process for this position? Here's what to expect:

• Stage 1: Recruiter interview - 30 min 
• Stage 2: Hiring Manager Interview -  30-min  
• Stage 3: Technical Interviews #1 – 2 ½ hours broken over three segments
• Stage 4: Executive Interview (as needed) - 20-min

Note: At AXS, we are dedicated to a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but can't "check every box"  in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why AXS?
AXS, a subsidiary of AEG, is a global ticketing platform, offering best-in-class ticketing, marketing and data technology in a single platform to suit every client size and type, from small music clubs to the largest sports stadiums. In every corner of our company, you will find teams of dedicated, diverse employees (dubbed “Fanatix”) who create groundbreaking products and services in a fun, fast-paced environment. We love what we do along with our fantastic culture, enviable perks, and comprehensive benefits.

We are the ticketing partner for over 350 premier venues, sports teams, event organizers around the world, including JAM Productions, Pabst Theater Group, AEG Presents, The O2, STAPLES Center, T-Mobile Arena, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and the Vegas Golden Knights. AXS powers both primary and resale marketplaces, leveraging integrated technology and analytics to enable clients to sell the right ticket to the right fan at the right price. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AXS employs more than 350 professionals in multiple locations worldwide, including Cleveland, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, London, and Stockholm.  

To learn more about our culture and values, visit: https://solutions.axs.com/careers/