🚀 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, whether working remotely or from one of our offices. We are building a team that has experience from top tech, retail and payments platforms in the world.

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.

📈 Opportunity Size

Retail disruption is one of the largest opportunities in the startup space today. Livestream shopping is taking off around the world – a $300B GMV market in China that’s grown 100% YoY. Whatnot is bringing it to the world through a community-first approach, starting in the U.S. where retail is a $5T market opportunity!

💻 Role

• Logistics at Whatnot makes orders happen. The team’s scope is large, as they focus on fulfillment, seller experience, and other greenfield features related to the full cycle logistics funnel.
• Engineers own these entire flows from experience, to vendor integrations, to in-house infrastructure. Last year we moved >$150m through these pipelines and shipped millions of products to users and this year we’re aiming to 10x those numbers.
• The most important skills you’ll need to have are making sound decisions and shipping high-quality products fast. We look for engineers with great product instincts who can own whole projects from start to finish. The software team has a lot of individual responsibility and many more freedoms, so we need to hire people we can trust. Your ability to make good trade-offs and exercise good judgment is essential to us.yXP, PayPlatform,Pay Inf

👋 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 Software Engineer you should have 5+ years of development experience, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth technology company, plus:

• Knowledge of multiple programming languages (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript - knowledge of these in particular not required).
• Excellent product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution.
• You can mentor others, and prioritize building inclusive, supportive teams.
• Project owner - you’ve strong ownership instincts and can own projects from inception to production, and beyond.
• You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast.
• You’re an excellent problem solver and don’t need to be told exactly what to do.
• You’re open to doing work across the stack when required.
• Ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly.
• Proven track record of delivering features.
• Experience with logistics or fulfillment systems experiences is a plus.

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive base salary and stock options
• Flexible Paid Time Off and Company-wide Holidays (including a Spring and Winter break)
• Medical/Dental/Vision (Supplementary Private Health)
• Pension Plan
• Food, Wellness, Home Office, and Dependent Care Allowance *equivalent to local currency
  • $1,350 quarterly allowance on food
  • $1,500 quarterly allowance for wellness
  • $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare
  • $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • Laptop provided by Whatnot and home office setup allowance
  • $450 quarterly allowance for cell phone and internet
• Professional Development
  • $2,000 annual allowance to invest in your professional development
• 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.