Remote Staff Software Engineer — Lead Distributed Systems

Whatnot; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Holiday and Time off Policy

Health Insurance options

Work From Home Support

Home office setup allowance

Monthly allowance for cell phone

Care benefits

Monthly wellness allowance

401k offering with employer match

Paid parental leave

Dogfooding budget

Job summary

Whatnot is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead technical initiatives across various engineering pillars. The role demands expertise in designing and evolving large, distributed systems for its rapidly growing live shopping platform.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll partner with multiple teams to drive impactful solutions and contribute to Whatnot's hypergrowth phase, ensuring the architecture aligns with company goals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in high-growth tech companies.
• Proven track record of leading large technical initiatives.
• Experience designing distributed systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of large, distributed systems for live auctions, payments, and more.
• Act as the technical lead for major initiatives across multiple teams.
• Raise the engineering bar through mentorship and design reviews.

Skills

Software engineering

Distributed systems design

Backend development

Frontend development

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python

Elixir

JavaScript

Job description

Whatnot is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead technical initiatives across various engineering pillars. The role demands expertise in designing and evolving large, distributed systems for its rapidly growing live shopping platform.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll partner with multiple teams to drive impactful solutions and contribute to Whatnot's hypergrowth phase, ensuring the architecture aligns with company goals.