Job Description
Job DescriptionAbout 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.The Role:
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the growth and discoverability of Gametime's web platform. In this role, you'll collaborate with engineering and marketing teams to build performant, SEO-friendly experiences that bring fans closer to live events. Your expertise in SSR frameworks like Next.js, Remix, or custom Express-based SSR architectures, combined with a strong foundation in SEO, will help improve our search rankings, drive traffic, and deliver a fast and reliable web experience.
Beyond your individual contributions, you'll play an important role in mentoring peers, sharing knowledge, and helping to level up the team around you. You'll support best practices in system design, encourage thoughtful technical decision-making, and elevate the quality of the team's work through collaboration and feedback. You'll also work cross-functionally with infrastructure and platform teams to ensure our SSR, caching, and deployment strategies are aligned. This is an ideal role for someone looking to deepen their domain expertise while contributing to high-impact business and team outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain scalable, performant features on Gametime's web platform, with an emphasis on server-side rendering and SEO.
- Partner with Staff Engineers and Engineering Leads to execute technical solutions that align with product goals.
- Contribute to technical SEO improvements, including structured data, metadata, and crawlability.
- Support cross-functional initiatives with marketing and product by implementing tools and strategies that drive organic growth.
- Integrate headless CMS content (e.g., ButterCMS) and static content (e.g., FAQs, blog posts) into server-rendered and statically-generated pages.
- Participate in code reviews and ensure code quality and best practices across the team.
- Monitor site health and performance, troubleshoot issues, and help identify opportunities for technical optimizations.
- Lead and contribute to initiatives improving Core Web Vitals, including LCP, INP, and TTI, using RUM tooling and CI/CD enforcement.
- Contribute to improvements in our build pipeline, accessibility, and caching strategies to ensure robust user experiences.
- Document decisions, processes, and patterns to improve knowledge sharing and onboarding.
- Participate in authoring and maintaining Gherkin-style .feature files to define functional and performance coverage.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience building modern web applications with frameworks such as React, including custom server-rendered stacks (e.g., React with Express, Vite SSR) or meta-frameworks like Next.js or Remix.
- Familiarity with technical SEO principles including content discoverability, site performance, canonicalization, and accessibility.
- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and building isomorphic or server-rendered web apps.
- Understanding of web performance measurement (e.g., Core Web Vitals) and strategies to improve them, including LCP, TTI, INP, and TBT
- Experience with web build tooling (Webpack, Vite, Parcel, etc)
- Knowledge working with and designing APIs (REST, GraphQL, etc)
- Comfort working in a cross-functional environment, collaborating with marketers, designers, and analysts.
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies and technologies, (Playwright, Jest/Vitest, Gherkin, etc)
- Practical experience using SEO tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, or similar.
- A growth mindset and willingness to continuously improve systems, skills, and tooling.
Nice to Have
- Experience contributing to migration efforts or large-scale platform improvements.
- Familiarity with A/B testing platforms and strategies to validate SEO experiments.
- Prior experience in marketplaces, e-commerce, or growth-oriented teams.
- Experience building or maintaining partial static site generation (SSG) workflows alongside dynamic SSR routes.
What We can Offer:
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive salary & equity package
- Monthly Gametime credits for any event ($1,200/yr)
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Diverse Family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- 401k, HSA, pre-tax savings programs
- Company offsites and meet-ups
- Wellness programs
- Tenure recognition
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$204,000—$240,000 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.