Job Summary:JOB DESCRIPTION - INTERMEDIATE MOBILE DEVELOPERLocation: Toronto, ON or Remote across CanadaDivision: Ticketmaster NA - Portfolio Companies (Universe)Line Manager: Lead Mobile DeveloperContract Terms: Fixed-Term Contract | ~10-months, Full-Time, 37.5 hours per weekTHE TEAMUniverse is a leader in online ticketing for virtual & in-person events. We’re growing fast due to innovations in virtual events and timed-entry ticketing. We solve for large complexity and load, serving some of the biggest names in live entertainment (e.g., Dua Lipa, Metallica, Garth Brooks, Meghan Thee Stallion to name a few) and operating in over 15 countries.We were acquired by Ticketmaster in 2015 which accelerated our growth. With a global team over 30 strong, Universe operates independently with our own roadmap and modern tech stack (including Kubernetes, Docker, Flux, and more) and the financial backing of a Fortune 500 company. Free concert tickets are a cool perk too!THE JOBAs an Intermediate Mobile Developer at Universe, you will apply your passion for technology and live experiences as we work together to build a world-class Event Ticketing platform. In this deeply technical mobile-focused position, you’ll work and pair every day with our lead mobile engineer on apps and systems supporting our onsite engagements. You’ll learn to build features using techniques of aircraft engineering to deliver scalable, fault-tolerant mobile apps that serve exciting real-world deployments where our clients sell tickets through a point-of-sale mobile box office, or scan lineups of thousands of attendees efficiently, reliably and with ease.Our clients, who include some of the world’s biggest musicians and most sought-after events, rely on Universe to provide a stable, performant, and reliable solution that can scale quickly to handle unpredictable demand and large volumes of traffic and data. You’ll collaborate with talented developers, designers, and product managers, using your deep technical insight to ensure we’re not only building the best software but also building the right software in the best way possible.TECH STACKUniverse primarily uses Ruby on Rails to serve our application data via REST API to our iOS and Android native mobile apps. Our onsite apps are architected to work seamlessly online and offline through a highly optimized in-app database that supports our most critical features. Our deployment process is fully automated too, across all our platforms using Fastlane and CircleCI.Our primary datastores are MongoDB, Postgres, and Elastic, though we also use BigQuery. We deploy to GCP and manage our systems with Kubernetes and maintain a continuous deployment pipeline that allows us to ship quickly. Hundreds of thousands of people can come to our site vying for thousands of tickets, so we need to scale quickly and intelligently to handle this demand and prevent conflicts.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGArchitecting and writing new features using Swift for our iOS app, or Kotlin for our Android appWorking with the organization to pre-empt issues and support new scalability thresholds as we growBuilding hands-on integrations with point-of-sale card readers, receipt printers, and moreTesting your code with automationCollaborating daily with a mobile lead who brings over a decade of development and mentoring experience to the tableOur job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. In addition to the description above, your role may include additional projects and team support as needed.WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)Minimum of 2-3 years of professional experience or reviewable portfolio work on an iOS or Android application, or equivalent educationExperience working with productive software engineering teams and writing high-quality software, along with application deploymentsDemonstrated experience planning, designing or architecting at least one (1) featureEffective communicator, written and oral, as this role will be working closely with people from all over the organizationExperience with any of the following technologies is a bonus: SQL, Fastlane, Ruby, Snapkit, Redux/Reswift/Rekotlin, ReactIndependence and a willingness to take ownership over hard problemsProven ability to own independent development of at least several various projectsEmpathy and interest in supporting and growing your teammates and yourself via feedback, pairing, and code reviewsYOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS)Passionate – A love for your craft that pushes you to strive for elegance and quality in your work.Winning Teamwork – Collaborating with others in a respectful manner and openly sharing information amongst the team to assist in achieving Ticketmaster goals and objectives. Taking the time to empathize and understand where others are coming from, along with showing recognition and appreciation for the contribution of others.Inquisitive – A forever student, always seeking to learn and grow with and from your peers.Problem Solving and Innovation – Gathering appropriate perspectives and insights and seeking win-win solutions by remaining open to alternative approaches and being proactive in generating new ideas. Ability to maintain a balanced perspective and see all sides of an issue and manage problems in a timely and effective manner. A free and independent thinker, open to new ideas and concepts.Organizational Skills – Manages competing priorities of several teams/departments/locations. Tasks and project management orientation (with the ability to hold others accountable).LIFE AT TICKETMASTERWe are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.Our work is guided by our values:Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a teamIntegrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we representBelonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thriveEQUAL OPPORTUNITIESWe are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.Ticketmaster Canada will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and need an accommodation due to a disability, please email accessibilitycanada@ticketmaster.ca. Please note this inbox is limited to accommodation requests. Resumes submitted to this inbox will not be considered. The expected compensation for this position in British Columbia is: $83,000 - $104,000 CAD annually. **Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the British Columbia Pay Transparency Act. It is estimated based on what a successful British Columbia applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in British Columbia or perform the position from British Columbia. Similar positions located outside of British Columbia will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Pay Transparency Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions. #LI-REMOTE #UNIVERSECAREERS
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