Software Engineer - Internship

About the role

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. 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. Open roles for interns: 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 – 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.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud‑native software architecture
• Build performant, beautiful, inclusive user interfaces that delight users and enhance the brand
• Scale software to support a booming business
• Leverage cutting‑edge AI tools to bring ideas to life faster while upholding SeatGeek’s technical and product standards
• Build a many‑sided marketplace
• Empower decision‑making at a rapidly growing data‑driven company
• Run experiments and evaluate new technologies that will determine the future of the business

Requirements

• Currently enrolled college student studying Computer Science or a related degree
• Experience in building or testing software; able to discuss what you’ve built and how you built it
• Strong problem‑solving skills – adept at handling technical challenges
• Passion for software craftsmanship and products; hold yourself and your code to a high standard
• Commitment to teammates – enjoy working with a diverse group and take pride in mentoring and learning from others

Skills

Languages: Python, Go, C#/.NET Core, React+TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin

Datastores: Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch

Cloud: AWS

Version control: GitLab

Benefits

• $360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events
• Monthly commuter card for transportation
• Subscription to Headspace
• Free lunch & snacks provided every day in the office
• Weekly planned events (comedy/Broadway shows, sports games, museum visits, etc.)
• Housing stipend

Pay

The compensation for this role is $55/hour USD (based on a 40‑hour work week).

Schedule

This is a 12‑week summer Internship Program with a hybrid work style (expected to be on‑site 50% of the week) at the SeatGeek New York City office. Interns are expected to come into the office at least 3 days a week.