Software Engineer - Live Commerce Platform (Remote)

Whatnot; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Home office setup allowance

Internet allowance

Wellness allowance

Childcare allowance

401k with employer match

Pension plans internationally

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Job summary

Whatnot is hiring an engineer to join a remote-enabled team with hubs across major US cities. You will own complete features from concept to delivery, focusing on live-stream user experiences and scalable services that support 1M+ users.

You should bring a CS or Software Engineering degree by Summer 2027, be comfortable taking calculated product risks, and ship quickly while maintaining user focus. Relocation to major hubs is supported.

Qualifications

• Graduated with a CS or Software Engineering degree by Summer 2027.
• Problem solver and out-of-the-box thinker.
• Willing to take risks and build product and systems for 1M+ users.
• Capable of building scalable systems.
• Excellent product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution.
• You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast.
• Ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly.
• Open to relocation to Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, or Seattle.

Responsibilities

• Building new features for users in our live-streams.
• Implementing growth tactics and strategies to scale our buyer and seller flows.
• Building systems at scale that help us deliver a high trust marketplace experience.
• Writing product or system development code.
• Designing, implementing, and operating our most critical and scalable services.
• Carefully evaluating the technical tradeoffs of every decision.
• Supporting features at every phase, from design through implementation and launch.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues, network, or service operations and quality.

Skills

Product instincts

Problem solving

Relocation willingness

Ownership of projects

User focus

Education

CS or Software Engineering degree

Job description

Whatnot is hiring an engineer to join a remote-enabled team with hubs across major US cities. You will own complete features from concept to delivery, focusing on live-stream user experiences and scalable services that support 1M+ users.

You should bring a CS or Software Engineering degree by Summer 2027, be comfortable taking calculated product risks, and ship quickly while maintaining user focus. Relocation to major hubs is supported.