Software Engineer, Horizontal Ops

Whatnot

San Francisco, CA, United States
Fully remote
Backend systems development
High-throughput backend infrastructure
Python, postgres, mysql experience
Whatnot is building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, shaping a new industry

Job Summary

  • Whatnot is building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, shaping a new industry.
  • The Horizontal Ops Platform team builds world-class internal operations tooling and automations to help ops teams resolve complex needs quickly, reliably, and at scale.
  • Benefits include flexible time off, health insurance, work from home support, childcare, and parental leave.

Matching Summary

Whatnot is building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, shaping a new industry.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Backend systems development
  • High-throughput backend infrastructure
  • Python, Postgres, MySQL experience
  • Ownership of projects end-to-end
  • Translate business problems to technical solutions

Nice-to-have

  • Low ego and growth mindset
  • Action, details, and impact focus
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Mentoring peers and driving standards
  • Inclusive and high-performing team culture

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Must be within commuting distance of hubs

Work Rights

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