Senior Data Developer Jobs

Job Summary:
SENIOR DATA DEVELOPER
Location: Toronto, Ont. or anywhere in Canada
Division: Universe
Line Manager: Engineering Manager
Contract Terms: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
THE TEAM
Universe 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 JOB
As a Senior Data Developer at Universe, you will apply your passion for technology and live entertainment to build a world-class ticketing platform. In this deeply technical position, you’ll work closely with your team to build reliable and scalable solutions to tough technical challenges. You’ll deliver great quality code and innovative solutions while growing your skills as a technical contributor through code reviews, pairing sessions, mentorship opportunities, and both learning and teaching skills in the team. We’re a relatively small team which means you will play a significant and impactful role in contributing to our most important tech systems, informing our culture, and establishing and maintaining the high technical bar we’ve established across our product.
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 get your hands dirty writing code, architecting solutions, and contributing directly to these systems. Through continuous deployment, you’ll ship frequently and have measurable impact on our product that you can feel proud of. 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 STACK

• Strimzi operator for automating and managing Kafka on Kubernetes
• Kubernetes as the container orchestration platform
• Custom-built SMTs in JAVA for data transformations on source topics
• Ksqldb for real-time data transformation using a SQL-like language; we primarily use this for joining multiple streams together
• SchemaRegistry for managing the schema of data stored in Kafka, keeping track of schema versions, validating compatibility, and ensuring data deserialization
• Clickhouse for real-time analytics and online analytical processing
• KafkaConnect for integrating data between Kafka and other systems
• Kafka for constructing real-time data pipelines and streaming applications
• Quarkus for developing low-latency, high-performance, stream processing applications
• Debezium for capturing changes in real-time from various databases; our primary source databases today are PostgresQL and MongoDb

What You Will Be Doing

• Contributing to API development and writing Java code for SMTs and Quarkus services
• Writing documentation and maintaining version control for data pipelines
• Participating in architecture and system design discussions and offering critical feedback
• Working closely with Engineering Managers and Developers to find the best solutions for their data needs
• Staying up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in the data engineering field
• Extracting data from a variety of sources, including APIs, databases, and flat files
• Transforming data using techniques such as ETL (extract, transform, load)
• Pair-programming with talented developers
• Designing and implementing streaming data pipelines
• Monitoring and maintaining data pipelines to ensure that they are running smoothly and efficiently
• Loading data into data warehouses, data lakes, and other data storage systems
• Contributing to data governance efforts, including data security, data privacy, and data quality
• Troubleshooting infrastructure-related issues as needed
• Continuously improving our implementation as new requirements are discovered
• Contributing to engineering planning and reviewing pull requests
• Working to build a maintainable, scalable, and reliable data platform that prioritizes developer efficiency and happiness

Our job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. In addition to the description above, your role may include additional duties, responsibilities, projects and team support as needed.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (or TECHNICAL SKILLS)

• Experience with any of the following technologies is a bonus: Apache Pulsar, Kubernetes, Operating data-platform’s at scale
• Effective communicator, written and oral, as this role will be working closely with people from all over the organization
• Familiarity with Java code development
• Empathy and interest in supporting and growing your teammates and yourself via feedback, pairing, and code reviews
• Knowledge of designing and implementing streaming data pipelines using tools and technologies such as Debezium, Kafka, KafkaConnect, Quarkus, Clickhouse, Ksqldb, and SchemaRegistry
• Experience in monitoring and maintaining data pipelines for efficiency and smooth operation
• An independent, fast-learning, self-starter who takes ownership over solving hard problems
• 4+ years of experience working with productive software engineering teams and writing high-quality software
• Ability to write documentation and maintain version control for data pipelines

You (behavioural Skills)

• 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.
• 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.
• Inquisitive – A forever student, always seeking to learn and grow with and from your peers.
• Business Acumen – You understand and can apply general business concepts, using external networks to understand market situations and industry.
• Passionate – A love for your craft that pushes you to strive for elegance and quality in your work.

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER
We 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 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.
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 [email protected]. Please note this inbox is limited to accommodation requests. Resumes submitted to this inbox will not be considered.
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