Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Whatnot; United States; Remote; USD 185,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and innovative team at a leading livestream shopping platform, where your expertise in infrastructure engineering will help shape the future of e-commerce. As an Infrastructure Software Engineer, you'll ensure the availability and performance of systems that support millions of users, while collaborating with a dynamic team to deploy services across various environments. This role offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, where your contributions will directly impact the growth of a rapidly expanding marketplace. If you are driven, curious, and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Time off Policy

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Home Office Setup Allowance

Monthly Allowance for Cell Phone and Internet

Childcare Allowance

Family Planning Benefits

401k with Employer Match

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering with scalable systems.
• Experience in public cloud environments and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Ensure performance, security, and scalability of production systems.
• Maintain an efficient CI/CD pipeline for faster software delivery.

Skills

Infrastructure Engineering

Cloud Environments (AWS, GCP)

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD Workflows

Python

Elixir

JavaScript

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Work Experience

Tools

CI/CD Tools

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Whatnot

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

• Ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability of production systems.
• Work with the engineering team to get services deployed across different environments.
• Scale for capacity and traffic spikes of 20x normal load during high-volume events.
• Providing recommendations for architecture and process improvements.
• Maintain an efficient CI/CD pipeline to help developers ship the software faster and safer in a structured environment.

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, or Seattle, WA hubs.

You

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 Infrastructure Software Engineer, you should have 5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience, building scalable systems that can handle millions of users, plus:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 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 new products lightning fast. We primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript, but previous knowledge of each is not required.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Compensation

$185,000 - $245,000/year + benefits + equity

The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

Benefits

• Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
• Work From Home Support
  • $1,000 home office setup allowance
  • $150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
• Care benefits
  • $450 monthly allowance on food
  • $500 monthly allowance for wellness
  • $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare
  • $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
• Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
• Parental Leave
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

EOE

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.