Bandsintown
Technology
DevBackengBidData
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Dev Backeng Bid Data at Bandsintown. Skills: Backend development, Data systems, Big data, AWS. Design core backend systems. Build core backend systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Build scalable systems; Build profitable business; Build robust systems; Handle massive data; Make DAGs safely restartable; Build useful dashboards
Industry & Context.
Complex challenges; Scalability challenges; Real-time processing challenges; Data management challenges; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years backend software development, 5+ years distributed data systems, 5+ years big data technologies, Solid background in Python, Solid background in PySpark, Solid background in Java, Knowledge of SQL, Experience with data stores, Experience with Elasticsearch, Experience with Solr, Proven experience with AWS, Experience with Buildkite, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Comfortable with CloudWatch metrics, Comfortable with structured logging, Comfortable with Grafana dashboards, Comfortable with alert design, Experience using AI coding tools, Familiar with dependency scanning, Familiar with secrets management, Familiar with IAM least-privilege, Foundation in data structures, Foundation in algorithms, Foundation in complexity analysis, Documentation-first mindset, Bilingual (French and English)
Nice to Have
Experience supporting Data Science workflows, Experience supporting Machine Learning workflows, Experience building LLM-powered features, Experience evaluating LLM-powered features, Experience building AI-driven data products, Experience evaluating AI-driven data products, Knowledge of data quality checks, Knowledge of data lineage tracking, Knowledge of data cataloging, Familiarity with spec-to-audience documentation
What You'll Do.
Design core backend systems
Build core backend systems
Maintain core backend systems
Maintain data systems
Focus on batch processing
Focus on stream processing
Build for scalability
Build for high availability
Build for real-time serving
Develop data pipelines
Optimize data pipelines
Instrument every component
Ship Grafana dashboards
Define CloudWatch alarms
Produce well-structured code
Produce efficient code
Produce scalable code
Author technical specs
Publish technical specs
Use AI tools for implementation
Follow spec-first workflow
Keep Dependabot PRs reviewed
Store secrets in AWS Secrets Manager
Enforce IAM least-privilege
Collaborate with product owners
Collaborate with architects
Collaborate with DevOps
Collaborate with other developers
Collaborate with BI teams
Collaborate with Data teams
Ask 'why' to understand goals
Translate requirements to specs
Take ownership of components
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional environment; Product owners; Architects; DevOps; Other developers; BI teams; Data teams
Communication Scope
Technical specs; Functional requirements; Product goals; User needs; Business drivers
Process & Methodology
Spec-first development
Full Job Description
## About Bandsintown Bandsintown connects 100 million fans with live music: following artists, discovering concerts, and buying tickets. We are the leading concert discovery platform, powered by over 700,000 artists connected to the platform and integrated with Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and major ticketing platforms. We are now expanding into live event production, leveraging our audience data and distribution to build a scalable and profitable entertainment business. This marks our first major product expansion beyond the platform. Backed by: Leading investors in the entertainment and technology sectors Team: Over 90 employees across North America, Asia, and Europe Culture: Data-driven, entrepreneurial, passionate about music ## The role We are looking for a skilled Backend Developer to join our Development team in Montréal. You will be a key player on the team responsible for our core events and data platforms (designing, building, and maintaining the distributed systems that power our business). This role is for a hands-on developer who loves solving complex challenges in scalability, real-time processing, and data management. You will work spec-first: every significant piece of work begins with a published technical spec in Confluence, and you’ll use AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code, Cursor) to execute against those specs efficiently and safely. You'll collaborate with product owners, architects, and data scientists across the company to build data products from the ground up. If you are passionate about music, technology, and building robust, large-scale systems that handle massive amounts of data, this is the perfect opportunity for you. ## What you will do Design & build: Design, develop, and maintain core backend and data systems, focusing on batch and stream processing for data-intensive applications. Every new component begins with a published spec (Confluence) and a Backstage entry. Documentation is part of the product, not an afterthou
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