Sr. Software Architect
The Role
AXS is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the foundation of our next-generation ticketing platforms and experiences. As a key member of our global architecture team, you'll set the vision for systems that power millions of transactions worldwide—designing solutions that are not only robust and scalable, but transformative for fans and clients alike.
What Will You Do?
- Own architecture responsibilities and collaborate with senior architects and engineers to establish holistic enterprise architecture.
- Perform architectural and code reviews for applications and ticketing systems.
- Translate product and business requirements into scalable architectural designs aligned with broader strategic goals.
- Guide engineering teams through development lifecycles to ensure implementation of best practices and scalable frameworks.
- Architect enterprise-level solutions for internal systems and external partner integrations.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and propose improvements to drive high-performance, reliable applications.
- Define architectural roadmaps and drive consensus across engineering and product teams.
- Mentor engineers and evangelize technology best practices across teams.
- Balance strategic system-wide design with hands-on technical execution.
- Reinforce sound decision-making and adherence to high standards in technical design and code quality.
- Support end-to-end delivery of projects and technical initiatives.
- Stay ahead of industry trends through research, learning, and prototyping of emerging technologies.
What Will You Bring?
- 5+ years of experience architecting and delivering software solutions and platforms.
- Experience with React.js and TypeScript is a plus.
- Experience with streaming platforms and event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka).
- Experience with infrastructure and cloud technologies (Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes).
- Strong foundation in application architecture with understanding of front-end and back-end systems.
- Expertise in service-oriented architecture and web services.
- Proven experience building large-scale, high-performance transactional systems.
- Proficiency in backend development with .NET and Node.js.
- Skilled in working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server).
- Familiarity with NoSQL and search platforms (e.g., Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, Redis).
- Strong knowledge of application security best practices.
Pay Scale
$148,500 - $162,000
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
- Company paid basic life insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Parental leave
- 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
- Flexible spending and health savings account options
- Wellness offerings
Interview Process
- Stage 1: 20-30 preliminary interview
- Stage 2: 45-min Hiring Manager Interview
- Stage 3: 30-min open discussion interview
- Stage 4: 90-min technical interview
- Stage 5: 30-min Executive Interview
About AXS
AXS, a subsidiary of AEG, sells millions of tickets each year for 1600+ premier venues, sports teams, and event organizers across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, California, AXS employs more than 900 professionals in multiple locations worldwide. In each location you’ll find a team of dedicated, diverse employees (we’ve dubbed ourselves “Fanatix”) who create groundbreaking products and services in a fun, fast-paced environment.
About AEG
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.