StubHub

Software Engineer I - Core Platform - Streaming & Storage

StubHub$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Recent graduate or engineer with up to 1 year of experience, including internships, co-ops, or academic projects.
  • Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
  • Basic skills in building user-facing applications and consuming APIs.
  • Exposure to LLMs or GenAI tools, particularly frameworks like Anthropic or ChatGPT is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain platform improvements across StubHub's products.
  • Collaborate with team members to implement coding best practices.
  • Manage individual initiative priorities and deadlines effectively.

Benefits

  • Accelerated growth environment encouraging fast skill development and autonomy.
  • Competitive compensation package including base salary and equity.
  • Unlimited Flex Time Off for improved work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), health, vision, and dental insurance.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Software Engineer I to join our Core Platform - Streaming & Storage team. In this role, you will help build and operate foundational streaming, messaging, and storage platforms that power critical workflows across StubHub.

The team provides core engineering products used broadly across the company, including message queues, DQL, retry infrastructure, messaging control planes, and storage platforms such as key-value databases, distributed caches, blob storage, and search/indexing systems. These platforms enable teams to build reliable, scalable, and event-driven services

As an Software Engineer I, you will contribute to the development, testing, and operation of shared platform services while learning from experienced engineers. You will help improve reliability, performance, and developer experience, and support engineering teams as they adopt modern streaming and storage patterns. This is a strong opportunity to grow deep expertise in distributed systems while working on infrastructure with broad impact across StubHub.

Location: Hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote) - New York, NY

What You'll Do:

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain impactful improvements that cross the frontend and backend code across all StubHub's platforms and products, resulting in high-quality outcomes
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure best practices across our code
  • Manage individual initiative priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise

What We're Looking for:
  • Recent graduate or software engineer with up to ~1 year of experience (including internships, co-ops, or substantial academic projects).
  • Strong CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, and core programming concepts).
  • Basic experience building user-facing applications and/or consuming APIs.
  • Exposure to LLMs or GenAI tools (coursework, internships, hackathons, or side projects)-bonus if you've used frameworks or platforms like Anthropic or ChatGPT in something you built.

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.

Salary Range

$120,000-$150,000 USD

About StubHub

StubHub is an online ticketing platform that allows users to buy and sell tickets to live events. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. StubHub offers tickets to a wide range of events, including concerts, sports games, and theater performances. The company's platform is user-friendly and allows users to easily search for and purchase tickets. StubHub is committed to providing a safe and secure platform for buying and selling tickets, and offers a FanProtect Guarantee to ensure that buyers receive valid tickets on time.
Learn more about StubHub
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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