Overview
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Base pay range
$190,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr
Role description
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re redefining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, we’re building the future of online marketplaces—together. From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles, our live auctions have something for everyone. We’re seeking to enrich our platform with innovative video solutions and enhanced tools designed to empower both buyers and sellers. This includes introducing advanced seller tools, like interactive overlays, to boost the streaming experience. We are seeking specialists to define and execute our video strategy. Your work will enhance our platform’s video quality and introduce tools that maximize engagement and sales for our sellers.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the video strategy to enhance platform video quality and seller tools.
- Implement robust measurement and observability for video features.
- Build video recording pipeline for T&S and user experience.
- Develop initial seller tools for enhanced livestream interaction.
Future directions
- Advance video features for flawless user experiences.
- Inform long-term video strategy including framework success criteria and creation.
- Lead innovation in seller tools to enable peak streaming performance.
- Evaluate and onboard new video providers.
You
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; or Seattle, WA hubs.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of software engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with scaled WebRTC systems.
- Excellent ability to translate product requirements to scalable systems with a user-first mindset.
- Strong engineering design quality and problem-solving skills.
- AWS/DevOps experience.
Benefits
- Flexible time off policy and company-wide holidays (including spring and winter breaks).
- Health insurance options (Medical, Dental, Vision).
- Work from home support with home office setup allowance and monthly cell phone/internet allowance.
- Care benefits including wellness allowance and childcare allowance; lifetime family planning benefits.
- 401(k) with employer match up to 4% in the US; pension plans internationally.
- Employee product familiarity and dogfooding budget.
- Parental leave: 16 weeks paid leave with a gradual return option.
EEO
Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on 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.
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