Software Engineer - Internship

<h3><strong>SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.</strong></h3> <p>By catering to both consumers and enterprises, we’re powering a new, open entertainment ecosystem where fans have effortless access to experiences, and teams, venues, and shows have seamless access to their audiences. Because everyone should expect more from ticketing.</p> <h3><strong>Open roles for interns</strong></h3> <p>We are looking for the best and brightest college interns who graduate in the spring/summer of 2028 to help us make live entertainment even better! Experience is preferred, but not required – in fact, we look forward to supporting you by teaching you new technologies and mentoring you in software development craft as a member of our world-class engineering team.</p> <ul> <li>Backend (Python, Go)</li> <li>Frontend Web (Typescript + React)</li> <li>Mobile (Kotlin, Swift)</li> <li>Platform (AWS, Docker, Python, Go)</li> </ul> <p><em data-renderer-mark="true">This is a 12 week summer Internship Program with a hybrid work style (expected to be on-site 50% of the week) at our corporate office in NYC.</em></p> <h3><strong>What you'll do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Design cloud-native software architecture</li> <li>Build performant, beautiful, inclusive user interfaces that delight our users and enhance our brand</li> <li>Scale our software to support a booming business</li> <li>Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to bring ideas to life faster than ever while upholding SeatGeek’s technical and product standards; no token limits</li> <li>Build a many-sided marketplace</li> <li>Empower decision-making at a rapidly growing data-driven company&nbsp;</li> <li>Run experiments and evaluate new technologies that will determine the future of our business for years to come</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What you have</strong></h3> <ul> <li>You are currently enrolled college student studying Computer Science or a related degree</li> <li>Experience in building or testing software. We'll be interested in hearing about what you've built and how you built it</li> <li>Problem solving skills - adept at handling technical challenges. SeatGeek engineers create custom solutions to unique ticketing problems, including venue mapping, inventory tracking, and event matching</li> <li>Passion for software craftsmanship and products. You hold yourself and your code to a high standard</li> <li>Commitment to your teammates. You enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different experiences and take pride in mentoring and learning from others</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Our stack</strong></h3> <p>You do not need experience with all of these, but we thought you might be curious. What we care about is your experience, skills, and approach to problem-solving. Tools can be learned.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Languages:</strong> Python, Go, C#+.NET Core, React+Typescript, Swift, Kotlin</li> <li><strong>Datastores:</strong> Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch</li> <li><strong>Cloud:</strong> AWS</li> <li><strong>Version control:</strong> Gitlab</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Internship perks</strong></h3> <ul> <li>$360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events</li> <li>Monthly commuter card for transportation</li> <li>Subscription to Headspace</li> <li>Free lunch &amp; snacks is provided every day in the office</li> <li>Weekly planned events like comedy/broadway shows, sports games, museum visits and more</li> <li>Housing stipend</li> </ul> <h3 class="p1"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>**Please note you are expected to come into the SeatGeek New York City office at least 3 days a week**</em></strong></span></h3> <hr> <p class="p1"><em data-renderer-mark="true">The compensation for this role is $55/hour USD (based on a 40 hour work week).</em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunit