Remote Senior Staff Software Engineer — Cross-Org Impact

Whatnot; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Hub access

Mentorship culture

Job summary

Whatnot is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to operate at cross-org scope, with influence across organizational boundaries. You will help define durable patterns, guide architecture, and mentor teams while delivering at consumer scale. We value hands-on technical leadership, strong judgment, and the ability to ship ambiguous initiatives.

Remote-friendly with hub options in US cities, including SF. Candidates should have 10+ years of software engineering experience and a proven track record across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proven cross-org impact across teams.
• Experience shipping for consumer-scale, high-traffic systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive cross-org technical direction.
• Mentor engineers and influence multiple teams.
• Architect durable systems and patterns.
• Balance short-term pragmatism with long-term integrity.

Skills

Cross-org leadership

Consumer-scale systems

Mentorship

Hands-on engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

Whatnot is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to operate at cross-org scope, with influence across organizational boundaries. You will help define durable patterns, guide architecture, and mentor teams while delivering at consumer scale. We value hands-on technical leadership, strong judgment, and the ability to ship ambiguous initiatives.

Remote-friendly with hub options in US cities, including SF. Candidates should have 10+ years of software engineering experience and a proven track record across