VP, Data Engineering

AXS is a global leader in live event ticketing and e-commerce, processing more than $4B in annual transactions. Each year, we connect millions of fans with the artists, teams, and experiences they love, powering ticket sales for concerts, festivals, sporting events, and theater at some of the world's most iconic venues.

At the forefront of transforming live entertainment through technology, AXS has continuously advanced the industry since our founding in 2011, making it easier than ever to discover events, secure the perfect seats, and enjoy unforgettable live experiences.

We are passionate about delivering transformative experiences for our customers. As we accelerate our vision to create a seamless journey around the entire lifecycle of a live event — from discovery and planning to participation and lasting memories — we are seeking a proven data engineering leader to help build the platforms and pipelines that power that future. This is a unique opportunity to shape the data foundation of live entertainment alongside some of the brightest minds in technology and the industry.

The Role

The Vice President of Data Engineering will lead AXS' global data engineering organization, owning the strategy, architecture, and operation of the data platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure that power personalization, analytics, fraud prevention, pricing, and reporting across the business. This includes our data lake and warehouse, streaming and batch pipelines, data quality and governance practices, and the systems that make trusted, real-time data available to Product, Data Science, Marketing, Finance, and Operations.

This leader will define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AXS' data platform, ensuring it scales reliably with transaction volume while remaining secure, compliant, and cost-effective. They will drive engineering excellence, strengthening execution to deliver high-quality data infrastructure at scale.

Success in this role requires close partnership with the SVP of Software Engineering, CTO, Data Science, Product, and business stakeholders, as well as the ability to inspire, grow, and scale a world-class data engineering team. As a visible and influential leader, the VP will foster innovation and technical rigor, ensuring AXS' data infrastructure continues to be a competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CTO and senior engineering leadership to define and advance AXS' data engineering strategy and architecture.
• Own the roadmap for data platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure, balancing long-term vision with near-term priorities across analytics, personalization, fraud, and reporting needs.
• Oversee the design, build, and operation of scalable data pipelines (batch and real-time) that ingest, transform, and serve data reliably across the business.
• Lead the evolution of AXS' data lake/warehouse architecture, ensuring performance, cost efficiency, and reliability at high transaction volume.
• Establish and enforce data governance, quality, lineage, and security standards, ensuring compliance with relevant data privacy and payment regulations.
• Build and empower a high-performing global data engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Product, Ticketing Strategy, Marketing, Finance, AEG, and other partners to ensure the data platform meets evolving analytical and operational needs.
• Drive operational effectiveness through best practices, disciplined execution, and process improvements that increase pipeline reliability and reduce data downtime.
• Translate business goals into actionable data engineering initiatives, ensuring technical direction supports personalization, growth, and decision-making across the company.
• Provide clear communication and progress updates to the CTO and senior leadership.
• Manage operating budgets and resources effectively, ensuring financial accountability and sustainable growth.

Skills & Experience

• Proven Leadership: 13+ years in high-growth technology, including 7+ years leading data engineering or data platform teams at scale.
• Data at Scale: Experience building and operating high-volume data platforms supporting consumer-facing, e-commerce, or transactional systems.
• Strategic Execution: Demonstrated success defining and delivering data platform roadmaps, managing multiple initiatives end-to-end, and scaling data engineering organizations.
• Technical Depth: Strong background with modern data stacks — data warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery), orchestration (Airflow, dbt), streaming/event-driven systems (Kafka, Kinesis), and scalable cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
• Data Infrastructure & Reliability: Expertise in data pipeline architecture, data quality frameworks, observability, CI/CD, and SRE practices to ensure high reliability and data trust.
• Databases & Storage: Skilled with enterprise and NoSQL databases (Oracle, DynamoDB, Snowflake, etc.) and designing systems for personalization, analytics, and real-time decisioning.
• Governance & Compliance: Experience implementing data governance, lineage, and security practices, including compliance with data privacy and payment card standards.
• Agile & Operational Excellence: Deep knowledge of Scrum/Kanban with a proven ability to optimize processes, define KPIs, and improve delivery at scale.
• Global Team Leadership: Success leading distributed, diverse teams worldwide, building collaborative, innovative, and high-performance cultures.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong ability to partner with Data Science, Product, Engineering, and Business Operations to align data infrastructure with company priorities.
• Vendor & Outsourcing Management: Experience managing third-party vendors and outsourcing partnerships, ensuring quality, accountability, and alignment with strategic goals.

Pay & Benefits

• Pay Scale: $366,000–$400,000
• Bonus: Eligible under the current executive bonus plan
• Benefits: Comprehensive package including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Company-paid basic life insurance + voluntary life options
• Parental leave
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offerings

*Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

What’s in it for You?

• Extraordinary People – we’re not kidding!
• Meaningful Mission– Helping revolutionize an industry and deliver better experiences for fans and clients around the world.
• Development and Learning – Opportunities for learning and leveling up through training and education reimbursement.
• Community & Belonging – A range of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection, inclusion, and professional growth. Access to meaningful volunteer opportunities and community engagement programs to make a positive impact beyond the workplace.

More about AXS

AXS, a subsidiary of AEG, sells millions of tickets each year for 1600+ premier venues, sports teams, and event organizers across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, California, AXS employs more than 900 professionals in multiple locations worldwide. In each location you’ll find a team of dedicated, diverse employees (we’ve dubbed ourselves “Fanatix”) who create groundbreaking products and services in a fun, fast-paced environment. 

More about AEG

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

We are dedicated to a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but can't "check every box" in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Fair Chance Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.  We are committed to providing a fair and equitable hiring process for all applicants.

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