Whatnot is building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and the people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops
Job Summary
Whatnot is building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and the people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Customer Experience team, you will build new user-facing experiences, scale internal infrastructure, and design intelligent AI-powered automations to help solve thousands of customer issues per hour.
Benefits include flexible time off, health insurance options, work from home support, monthly allowances for cell phone/internet/wellness/dogfooding, childcare benefits, adoption/fertility support, 401k/pension plans, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
Matching Summary
Whatnot is building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and the people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Backend systems scaling
End-to-end product experiences
Python, Elixir, and/or Postgres experience
Translate business problems to technical solutions
Creative problem-solving
Drive delivery and experimentation
Nice-to-have
Low ego and growth mindset
Action-oriented and detail-focused
Proactive team environment improvement
Foster inclusive team culture
Key Requirements
5+ years of full-time software engineering experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Required to be within commuting distance of San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, or New York hubs