Principal Engineer I – Prepurchase Platform

Ticketmaster

Principal Engineer I focused on building high-traffic ticketing systems at Ticketmaster. Leading modernization initiatives and collaborating across teams for ticketing solutions.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeFarringdon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building high-availability systems and stream processing solutions, with a strong focus on distributed systems and cloud-native operations. Proven ability to lead modernization initiatives and handle production challenges effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Java (17+)Distributed Systems TradeoffsStream ProcessingEvent-Driven ArchitectureAWS (EKS)

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Hard Skills

Production Code WritingHigh-Traffic SystemsGRPCCloud-Native Operations

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

JVMStreaming Solutions

Industry Keywords

Platform ModernizationHigh-Availability Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGRPCJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and act on production problems without being prompted
Build end-to-end, high-availability systems that handle extreme traffic spikes
Lead platform modernization initiatives
Design and implement streaming and event-driven solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven ability to reason about distributed systems tradeoffs
Proven experience writing production code and building high-traffic systems at scale
Expertise in Java (17+); and the JVM
Deep experience with stream processing and event-driven architecture
Strong command of gRPC
Experience with AWS (EKS) and cloud-native operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development