Real-Time Safety XP Engineer

Whatnot; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Whatnot is seeking a Software Engineer for Safety XP to design production algorithms that safeguard buyers, sellers, and the community while navigating a complex regulatory landscape. You will build event-driven pipelines for near real-time responses and collaborate with leadership to deliver scalable defenses.

The role emphasizes autonomy, fast execution, and end-to-end involvement across multiple product surfaces, with a strong focus on protection and platform integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent work experience.
• Data-driven mindset enabling critical thinking about growth headwinds and abuse prevention.
• Track record of delivering high-impact, simple solutions quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Ability to lead initiatives across multiple product areas and communicate findings to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop systems to protect the platform with production algorithms and infrastructures.
• Balance risk and user experience to minimize friction for trusted users.
• Respond in real time to threats with event-driven pipelines and detection frameworks.
• Contribute across the full development lifecycle from ideation to monitoring for resiliency.
• Drive cross-team initiatives and surface insights to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

Autonomous

Leadership

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Dagster

Job description

Whatnot is seeking a Software Engineer for Safety XP to design production algorithms that safeguard buyers, sellers, and the community while navigating a complex regulatory landscape. You will build event-driven pipelines for near real-time responses and collaborate with leadership to deliver scalable defenses.

The role emphasizes autonomy, fast execution, and end-to-end involvement across multiple product surfaces, with a strong focus on protection and platform integrity.