Software Engineer, Whatnot

• Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego and a growth mindset, while leaning into action, details, and impact goes a long way here
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience building platforms and large scale systems
• You are known for the high quality of your engineering designs
• You’re an excellent problem solver and operate independently

• At Whatnot, the Notifications Platform team is responsible for delivering all the notifications sent to Whatnot users
• Our platform enables teams at Whatnot to send relevant messages to both buyers and sellers while driving an overall communications experience focused on quality, utility and business impact
• We are a product platform team within the discovery organization
• Be responsible for architecting, building and scaling core platform components of notifications delivery, audience targeting as well as improve developer experience and platform observability
• Effectively collaborate with PM and other ICs on the team to lead platform projects
• Mentor/uplevel other junior engineers on the team
• Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, or New York hubs

• Wellness: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. We also cover some of the cost for your dependents as well.
• Compensation: Generous compensation, including a competitive base salary and equity. Whatnot offers monthly reimbursement for internet and phone costs, along with a one-time home office set-up allowance. Whatnot offers a pension plan and matches employee contributions of up to 4% of the employee’s base salary.
• Recharge: Whatnot gives you the freedom to take time off as you see fit. And, we take company-wide Winter and Summer breaks so we can recharge. Whatnot provides a monthly allowance for wellness expenses. We know that to take care of our customers, we have to take care of ourselves. Supplemental health and life insurance coverage comes standard at Whatnot. 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and an additional one-month gradual return-to-work period.* Plus an additional childcare allowance, and a lifetime allowance for family planning, including adoption and fertility expenses. *The leave allowances provided by Whatnot may be dictated / informed by your country’s legal requirements,
• Flexibility: As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.

Total funding: $974.2m

Live shopping is changing the way people engage with eCommerce and Whatnot is one of the key platforms driving this shift. The company operates across the US, UK, and Europe, where millions of people connect each day to buy, sell, and build communities around shared interests.