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Job Summary:

Who we are.

Universe is an innovative and high growth global ticketing platform acquired by Ticketmaster in 2015. The company operates independently with startup-like agility with backing of a Fortune 500 company.

At Universe, we believe in a future where virtual and real-life experience are the new stage for people to meet, connect, be inspired, and learn from one another. That’s why it’s our mission to deliver event technology that transforms the way people host events. We build products that enable our hosts to provide unforgettable fan experiences. Given the realities of COVID, Universe has launched some popular new product solutions, including for virtual events, timed-entry and drive-ins. If you’re passionate about the magic of live experiences and want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience them, we want to hear from you.

Why you should work with us.

Our biggest investment is in people like you! We offer comprehensive health benefits and an RRSP matching program, student loan assistance, plus career-boosting opportunities like tuition reimbursement and targeted development sessions to help you thrive. At Universe you can expect the fast-paced excitement of a startup with the rock-solid support from an industry leader – with plenty of ticket perks on the side.

The role.

This is a technical position where you will be responsible for architecting, building, evangelizing, and maintaining an automated test solution. It also involves business-minded considerations where customer empathy and product understanding are essential skills.

What your day could look like:

• Lead the development of automated QA tooling that improves the quality and reliability of and our confidence in our code
• Deploying code and managing releases for backend microservices and frontend single-page applications
• Develop tools to integrate with existing deployment tools and CI workflow
• Prioritize quality-oriented stories and user-paths
• Instill and enforce a culture of quality across our developer and designer teams

What we're looking for: 

• Experience writing automated tests such as, Selenium, QUnit, Karma/Jasmine, Cucumber, RSpec, and Cypress
• Effective communicator, written and oral, as this role will be working closely with people from all over the organization
• You have a love for products, and care fundamentally about quality
• An independent, fast-learning, self-starter who takes ownership over solving hard problems
• Energetic, passionate and driven
• Excited about BDD, automated deployment, fixing bugs and shipping code

Front-end technology that we love:

• React
• JavaScript, ES6
• JSON/AJAX
• HTML5/CSS3

Back-end technology that we love:

• Ruby on Rails, NodeJS and Express
• MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, and Redis
• RSpec
• Sidekiq and SQS
• REST, OAuth, Facebook Graph, Twitter, and Google+ APIs
• AWS

Here's why you'll love working at Universe:

• You’ll work with veteran engineers who will challenge you frequently
• You’ll work with amazing designers, you will challenge you to implement beautiful, interactive user interfaces
• You’ll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product
• You’ll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of a Fortune 500 company; perks include kombucha and cold brew coffee on tap, 4 tickets to see a concert of your choice every year, unlimited access to Amphitheater shows in North America for you and a friend, extended parental benefits, and 4 weeks’ vacation

To Apply:

If you’re interested in helping us shape the future of the event industry, send us your resume, portfolio and cover letter.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Ticketmaster strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by provincial and/or federal law. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking park in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If accommodation is needed during the application process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Hiring Practices:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Ticketmaster/Universe Canada.