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Live Nation Senior Software Engineer in Athens, Greece
Job Summary:
jOB DESCRIPTION – Software Engineer
Location: Athens, Greece (hybrid)
Division: Ticketmaster Sports XT
Contract Terms: Permanent, 40 hours per week
THE TEAM
A career at Ticketmaster will challenge and engage you. We support sports events, tournaments, shows and live performances, while connecting more passionate fans to these events. The atmosphere here is fun and a passion for live events is a common thread that ties us together. As a global and growing business, we can truly offer a world of opportunities to expand your skills and develop your career.
THE JOB
We are looking for a skilled and motivated full stack engineer to join the core engineering team of Ticketmaster Sport. This team is responsible for the development and optimization of a complete ticketing web platform used in multiple countries around the world.
In the role of Software Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing requirements, developing new functionalities, integrations with 3rd party systems, optimizations, supporting and maintaining the existing web ticketing platform.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Design and develop new functionalities on existing ticketing platform.
Participate in proofs of concepts, engineering, and implementation projects.
Elicit and analyse requirements for new developments.
Automate tasks (deployment processes) through specific tools and scripting.
Assess and size effort associated with work backlog and participate in grooming.
Write documentation and User-manuals to provide instructions to end users.
Participate in and contribute to the daily, weekly, sprint cycle team ceremonies.
Inform recommendations, of strategic projects to mature and improve the software.
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing functionalities of ticketing platform.
Deploy application to different environments (QA, UAT, PROD)
Provide mentoring to team members.
Build, run and evaluate performance and load/stress tests.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)
University degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Minimum 2 to 3 years’ work experience in a similar position
Experience with large scale distributed systems a must.
Spring Boot / Spring
Java SE / EE platforms.
JPA/Hibernate
Experience in creating automated tests using Unit test, Integration test and End-2-End test.
Experience designing and developing REST API’s.
Object Oriented Analysis and Design.
Excellent knowledge of SQL and relational databases (MSSQL)
Proficient understanding of Git and its workflows.
Experience with one or more front-end technologies such as HTML, DHTML, CSS, JSP, JavaScript, REACT and JavaScript frameworks (jQuery, Bootstrap)
Experience with release management (i.e. Nexus, Gitlab, Maven)
YOU (BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS)
Work collaboratively with co-workers
Attention to detail.
Self-motivated
Committed to continuous improvement.
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Entertainment, will be closed for a couple of weeks during the year-end holiday break, with operations resuming in the New Year. Please don’t be disheartened if we do not respond to you during this time, we will be in touch upon our return!
TICKETMASTER 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 team
Integrity – We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent.
Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We 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.
CULTURE
We’re fans who help fans everywhere get in to the live events they love. A proud division of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster has changed the way the world connects with their favourite artists, teams, and shows, and we continue to shape innovation every day. We’re not just selling tickets (though we do that better than anyone else), we’re enriching lives one incredible experience at a time. And we think that’s pretty amazing. If you’re passionate about the magic of 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.
We have a ‘Fan First’ mindset, placing customers at the heart of everything we do. Whether working behind the scenes or engaging directly with the ‘Fan’ you will be part of a culture that supports and enriches the fan experience. Your work, our passion… delivering world class experiences – Fan First. #LI-Hybrid #LI-RL
About Us
Recognized three years in a row by Great Place to Work® and named one of People Magazine’s top 50 Companies that Care, Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing. Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in Ticketmaster, mix of legendary venues and restaurants in House of Blues, production leaders in Concerts, exceptional brand partnerships in Media & Sponsorship, and unparalleled team of artist managers in Artist Nation supported by diverse professionals in all facets of Corporate operations.
We recognize that our most important assets are our employees, the rock stars who keep the live experience going. Generous vacation, healthcare, and retirement benefits are just some of the great perks we offer to support our global workforce of more than 38,000. For any stage in your career, our many unique benefit programs are designed to help you live life to the fullest. We offer student loan repayment to support recent grads, six months of paid caregiver leave to support new parents, perks like Roadie Babies (bring your little ones & a caretaker along with you on work trips) and Music @ Home (stipend to cultivate your little ones’ music interest), and tuition reimbursement to fuel your ongoing professional development. Plus, working for the world's largest live event and ticketing company means you'll have access to free concerts, festivals, sports games, and more through our exclusive employee ticket concierge.
There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.