Software Engineer I - Core Platform - Streaming & Storage

StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we’re here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world. 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 Us StubHub is the world’s leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through StubHub in North America and viagogo, our international platform, we service customers in 195 countries in 33 languages and 49 available currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available annually on our platform to events around the world -- from sports to music, comedy to dance, festivals to theater -- StubHub offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences. Come join our team for a front-row seat to the action. For California Residents: California Job Applicant Privacy Notice found here We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity on our team. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.