Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Whatnot; Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco (WA, AZ, CA, NY, CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in livestream shopping is seeking a Developer Productivity Engineer in Seattle. This role focuses on enhancing developer efficiency and satisfaction through seamless workflows and CI/CD processes. Ideal candidates have experience in hyper-growth startups and a strong foundation in cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of developer productivity or similar experience.
• Experience at a hyper-growth startup.
• Exceptional coding skills with languages like Python and Elixir.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an efficient CI / CD pipeline.
• Build local environment tooling for rapid testing.
• Implement and optimize developer workflows.

Skills

Developer Experience

Automation

CI / CD Workflows

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany today.

We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.

And, we’re growing. Whatnot has been the fastest growing marketplace in the US over the past two years and we’re hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.

Role

As part of the Developer Productivity team, you will be responsible for building and enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction of Whatnot’s engineering teams. Your mission includes crafting seamless workflows, automating tedious tasks, and unleashing the full potential of our talented developers.

• Maintain an efficient CI / CD pipeline to help developers ship the software faster and safer in a structured environment.
• Build local environment tooling to enable the engineering team to build and test product features swiftly and safely.
• Work with the engineering team to get services deployed across different environments.
• Implement and optimize developer workflow to reduce friction and increase productivity.
• Providing recommendations for architecture and process improvements.

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.

As our next Developer Productivity Engineer, you should have 5+ years of developer productivity or similar experience, helping build scalable systems that can handle millions of users, plus :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent developer experience instincts. You first think about engineer experience rather than the best technical solution.
• Previous experience at a hyper-growth startup. You’re a self-starter who can hit the ground running with little direction.
• Prior experience in a public cloud environment (AWS, GCP) using Kubernetes, Docker, and / or Terraform.
• Expert knowledge of various CI / CD workflows.
• Exceptional coding skills and the ability to ship lightning-fast. We primarily use Python and Elixir, but previous knowledge of each is not required.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

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