Why Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedPromotes the performing arts globally by hosting world-class cultural programs and leading the redevelopment and modernization of its iconic New York City campus.
- Facility services - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, INC. (lcpa) provides facility maintenance, parking, security and cleaning services for eleven resident Arts organizations including lcpa, within the 16.3-acre Lincoln Center campus where most reside. The Lincoln Center campus welcomes…$120.9M spent in FY2024
- Performance programming - lcpa annually presents or produces, among other things, the following live performance series: american songbook, summer for the city series, big umbrella festival, and programming at the david rubenstein atrium. These series collectively offered performances year-round, with…$27.6M spent in FY2024
- Lincoln Center redevelopment - Lincoln Center development project, INC.'s (lcdp) goal is to implement and oversee for charitable purposes the planned redevelopment and transformation of the Lincoln Center campus and to provide a myriad of services that would foster the…$17.2M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenPosition: Software Engineer - Consumer Products Location: New York, NY (Remote) Department: Digital Experience About Lincoln Center: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a global home for music, dance, theater, film, and culture. We steward a 16-acre campus in New York City, collaborate with leading resident arts organizations, and connect millions of people to the arts each year. We are building a modern digital foundation that expands access to culture, deepens relationships with audiences, and supports new creative frontiers.
Role Overview
Lincoln Center is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Commerce team within the Digital Experience (DX) department. The DX department builds and operates a digital ecosystem that reflects the excellence of the art presented on our stages. Within DX, the Commerce team is responsible for building and scaling the systems that power ticketing, donations, memberships, and patron accounts. Reporting to the Tech Lead for Consumer Products, the Software Engineer will work closely with Product Managers to design, build, and maintain the core commerce experiences that drive revenue and audience engagement across Lincoln Center.
This role focuses on delivering reliable, scalable, and high-performing systems that support how audiences discover events, complete transactions, manage their accounts, and engage over time. You will contribute to the development of modern, API-driven platforms that integrate with ticketing systems, CRM platforms, payment providers, and analytics tools. The ideal candidate is a strong engineer who cares about user experience, system reliability, and performance. This person brings technical rigor, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset, with experience building or contributing to digital commerce systems.
This role is highly cross-functional and sits at the intersection of digital experience, engineering, operations, and data. What you'll get to do here: Build and maintain features that support ticketing, checkout, donations, memberships, and patron account experiences across web and mobile platforms. Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Develop and maintain integrations with ticketing systems, CRM platforms, payment processors, and third-party services. Optimize performance and reliability across high-traffic commerce experiences, particularly during on-sale and peak demand periods.
Implement analytics tracking and instrumentation to support funnel analysis, experimentation, and continuous optimization. Contribute to the design and evolution of API-driven architectures that enable flexibility, scalability, and reuse across systems. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, and participate in code reviews to uphold engineering standards. Support debugging, troubleshooting, and resolution of production issues to ensure a stable and consistent patron experience. Partner with…
About Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
From its Form 990- Budget $235M · Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Staff 1,825 · founded 1956
- Pays its leaders $377K–$2.2M (12 reported)
- Open jobs 7 · Jobs at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts · Full 990 report