Hybrid

Whatnot is hiring a Software Engineer, Trust & Safety

Requirements

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 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’ve built systems that scale at a high growth company before, and can do it again with minimal guidance.
  • Your confident in your skills to mentor others, and prioritize building inclusive, supportive teams
  • Project owner - you’ve strong ownership instincts and can lead projects from inception to production, and beyond.
  • Ship products and features lightning-fast without sacrificing quality.
  • Excellent problem solver and don’t need to be told exactly what to do.
  • Comfortable working across the stack (backend and frontend).
  • Ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly.
  • Proven track record of delivering features.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Work From Home Support
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Care benefits
  • Monthly allowance for wellness
  • Annual allowance towards Childcare
  • Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
  • Parental Leave 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

  • All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!)
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About company
Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe where users can buy, sell, and discover items across hundreds of categories such as trading cards, fashion, electronics, and live plants. The company enables sellers to build real businesses and is pioneering live commerce at scale in the West.
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Job Details
Category backend
Posted a year ago