Whatnot
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Product Manager, Video Platform
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Whatnot . Whatnot is seeking a senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, vision, and execution for our core video platform—the engine that powers real-time, commerce-driven livestreaming. As the most senior IC PM for video, you’ll own the infrastructure, UX, and developer surface area that enables thousands of sellers to go live, millions of users to watch, and seamless transactions to happen in real time. You will partner with engineering, design, infra, and creator-facing teams to scale our low-latency video systems, evolve the broadcast and viewing experience, and enable new formats. Your work will shape the future of livestream and video-based shopping. Base pay range
$240,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr Location and team
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our hubs in San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Seattle, WA; or Los Angeles, CA. Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end product roadmap for the video platform, from ingestion and encoding to playback and seller tooling. Define and execute against SLAs for quality, reliability, and latency. Collaborate with infrastructure, client, and ML teams to optimize video delivery and viewer experience. Drive integrations with interactive features (e.g., chat, auctions, overlays) to deepen engagement. Partner with sellers and internal teams to understand pain points and translate them into scalable video solutions. Establish product metrics and experimentation frameworks to validate performance and user impact. You
As our next Video Platform Product Manager you should have 8+ years of product management experience, plus: 2+ years working on video, streaming, or infrastructure-heavy products Proven ability to ship complex, technical systems at scale Strong technical fluency—you’re comfortable navigating tradeoffs in encoding, protocols, and CDN design Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across disciplines and levels Passion for small business, live video, and building novel consumer experiences 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
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. Additional
Compensation Range: $240K - $275K Job details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Product Management and Marketing Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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Product Manager, Video Platform
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Whatnot . Whatnot is seeking a senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, vision, and execution for our core video platform—the engine that powers real-time, commerce-driven livestreaming. As the most senior IC PM for video, you’ll own the infrastructure, UX, and developer surface area that enables thousands of sellers to go live, millions of users to watch, and seamless transactions to happen in real time. You will partner with engineering, design, infra, and creator-facing teams to scale our low-latency video systems, evolve the broadcast and viewing experience, and enable new formats. Your work will shape the future of livestream and video-based shopping. Base pay range
$240,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr Location and team
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our hubs in San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Seattle, WA; or Los Angeles, CA. Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end product roadmap for the video platform, from ingestion and encoding to playback and seller tooling. Define and execute against SLAs for quality, reliability, and latency. Collaborate with infrastructure, client, and ML teams to optimize video delivery and viewer experience. Drive integrations with interactive features (e.g., chat, auctions, overlays) to deepen engagement. Partner with sellers and internal teams to understand pain points and translate them into scalable video solutions. Establish product metrics and experimentation frameworks to validate performance and user impact. You
As our next Video Platform Product Manager you should have 8+ years of product management experience, plus: 2+ years working on video, streaming, or infrastructure-heavy products Proven ability to ship complex, technical systems at scale Strong technical fluency—you’re comfortable navigating tradeoffs in encoding, protocols, and CDN design Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across disciplines and levels Passion for small business, live video, and building novel consumer experiences 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
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. Additional
Compensation Range: $240K - $275K Job details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Product Management and Marketing Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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