Technical Lead, Backend Engineering

About Us:

Live experiences help people cross today’s digital divide and focus on what truly connects us – the here, the now, this once-in-a-lifetime moment that’s bringing us together. To fulfill Gametime‘s mission of uniting the world through shared experiences, we make it easy for people to discover and access the live experiences that matter most.

With platforms on iOS, Android, mobile web and desktop supporting more than 60,000 events across the US and Canada, we are reimagining the event ticket industry in order to move at the speed of life.

Job Summary:

Engineering at Gametime

You will be a key contributor to the Engineering team responsible for building and maintaining the client-side applications and backend systems that power the Gametime experience for millions of users. We empower engineers to take full ownership of their code and foster a culture grounded in testing, code reviews, observability, experimentation, and operational excellence. At Gametime, we value collaboration, inclusivity, and the strength of diverse perspectives — creating an environment where people love to build together.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead, Backend Engineering to join the E-Commerce Platform team.  This team is responsible for the technology and systems that power the Payment, Fraud, and Account Management domains of the Gametime marketplace. This is a senior individual contributor (IC4) position for engineers who are domain experts, lead complex initiatives across teams, and raise the technical bar through mentorship and architectural influence. You will collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Design, Data, and business stakeholders to shape the future of our platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and implementation of high-performance Golang microservices for e-commerce checkout, account management, and fraud mitigation.
• Own the technical design and execution of cross-functional projects, ensuring long-term scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Build, test, monitor, and maintain mission-critical integrations and infrastructure.
• Explore and help implement AI-powered capabilities within our systems and workflows, including agentic tools and intelligent automation.
• Develop reliable external and internal APIs supporting up to 1 million RPM.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data to shape technical solutions that align with customer and business needs.
• Mentor engineers across the team by sharing knowledge, reviewing code, and encouraging engineering excellence.
• Drive the end-to-end execution of projects, from initial concept to production.
• Identify and drive improvements in system reliability, scalability, observability, and deployment pipelines.
• Promote a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture through tech talks, code quality standards, and thought leadership.

Key Competencies:

Technical Skills:

• Backend Language Proficiency: Expertise in developing high-throughput systems using Golang (or Python, Ruby, Java, C++, C#, Rust, Scala, etc.).

Codegen Tooling: Experienced in using AI for Codegen and evangelizing use and best practices for integrating it into development workflow.

• Scalable Systems: Experience building distributed systems that support millions of RPM with low latency.
• Familiarity with: OIDC Authentication (Google, Apple SSO), E-Commerce Fraud Prevention, Payment Service Provider Integrations (Stripe)
• Workflow Orchestration: Experience designing and operating state machines and long-running workflows using systems like AWS Step Functions, Temporal, or equivalent orchestration frameworks.
• API Design: Skilled at designing resilient public and internal APIs
• Cloud Infrastructure: Proficient with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Strong experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalent messaging systems.
• Database Management: Strong experience with SQL (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL systems (e.g. MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Nice to Have Qualifications: 
  • Proven experience with workflow orchestration and automation tools; minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with EDFlow for streamlining cross-functional data pipelines and legacy system integration.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Domain Expertise/Ownership: Deep understanding of key product areas with the ability to lead initiatives from concept through production.
• Mentorship: Actively mentors engineers and uplifts team performance through coaching and feedback.
• Project Leadership: Independently manages the full lifecycle of complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong communicator and trusted partner to Product, Design, Data, and Engineering peers.
• Strategic Influence: Helps shape technical direction, roadmap priorities, and engineering best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in software engineering with 4+ years specifically working on high-throughput backend systems.

At Gametime pay ranges are subject to change and assigned to a job based on specific market median of similar jobs according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget.

United States – Pay Range
$188,737 – $222,044 USD

Gametime is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, veteran status, sex, parental status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.