Software Engineer, Data

Whatnot

San Francisco, CA, United States
$230,000pyear to $290,000pyear; not specified; gen...
Remote
Scalable and performant distributed systems
Cloud data stores management
Streaming data systems expertise
The Data team at Whatnot creates services that improve our core product experience and unlock business value, playing a critical role in defining the technical direction and leading the development of the retrieval platform

Job Summary

  • The Data team at Whatnot creates services that improve our core product experience and unlock business value, playing a critical role in defining the technical direction and leading the development of the retrieval platform.
  • Engineers will drive innovation, ensure scalability and performance, and work cross-functionally to integrate data systems, optimizing architecture for machine learning, real-time analytics, and content understanding.
  • Whatnot offers a generous compensation package including base salary, benefits, equity, and a flexible work environment with allowances for home office, wellness, childcare, and app usage.

Matching Summary

The Data team at Whatnot creates services that improve our core product experience and unlock business value, playing a critical role in defining the technical direction and leading the development of the retrieval platform.

Salary

$230,000/year to $290,000/year; Not specified; Generous Holiday and Time off Policy, Health Insurance, Work From Home Support, Care benefits, Retirement, Parental Leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • scalable and performant distributed systems
  • cloud data stores management
  • streaming data systems expertise
  • real-time processing pipelines
  • operational systems support
  • cloud technologies (AWS or Google Cloud)
  • server-side programming language

Nice-to-have

  • low ego
  • growth mindset
  • high-impact drive
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • user-centric approach

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience
  • Ability to write well-tested, API-driven applications
  • Experience managing cloud data stores
  • Experience in streaming data systems
  • Strong experience supporting operational systems
  • Experience managing cloud technologies
  • Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language
  • Comfort with infrastructure-as-code approaches

Work Rights

Must live within commuting distance of hubs

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