Whatnot
Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Were re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, were inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, were building the future of online marketplacestogether. From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone. And were just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, were looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce. Role
Seller Merchandising, nested within our Seller Engineering org, exists to build the worlds most connected marketplace for enthusiasts. The team focuses on essential components that enhance Whatnots customer experience. They are committed to crafting a fun and engaging journey for buyers and sellers by providing the necessary tools for frictionless shopping on Whatnotfeatures like Checkout, Listing Page, Seller Shop, Buy It Now, and Flash Sales. Looking ahead, the team is poised to innovate and expand, ensuring an ever-evolving and dynamic marketplace for all users. In this frontend-leaning fullstack role, you will... Own full page web migrations to Next.js
Improve reliability on core marketplace surfaces
Build live experiences to make purchasing more entertaining on Whatnot
Scale our checkout experience
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, or New York City hub. You
CuriousaboutwhothrivesatWhatnot?Wevefoundthatembodyingalowego,growthmindset,andhigh-impactdrivegoesalongwayhere. As our next Fullstack Engineer on Seller Merchandising, you should have 5+ years of generalist software development experience in high growth startups, plus: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of multiple programming languages (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScriptknowledge of these in particular not required)
Web development experience with React, using GraphQL for API development, and modern frontend applications (exposure to Next.js framework is not required but preferred)
Excellent product instinctsyou first think about users rather than the best technical solution
You can mentor others, and prioritize building inclusive, supportive teams
Project owneryouve strong ownership instincts and can own projects from inception to production and beyond
You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast
Youre an excellent problem solver and dont need to be told exactly what to do
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 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!).
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Were re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, were inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, were building the future of online marketplacestogether. From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone. And were just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, were looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce. Role
Seller Merchandising, nested within our Seller Engineering org, exists to build the worlds most connected marketplace for enthusiasts. The team focuses on essential components that enhance Whatnots customer experience. They are committed to crafting a fun and engaging journey for buyers and sellers by providing the necessary tools for frictionless shopping on Whatnotfeatures like Checkout, Listing Page, Seller Shop, Buy It Now, and Flash Sales. Looking ahead, the team is poised to innovate and expand, ensuring an ever-evolving and dynamic marketplace for all users. In this frontend-leaning fullstack role, you will... Own full page web migrations to Next.js
Improve reliability on core marketplace surfaces
Build live experiences to make purchasing more entertaining on Whatnot
Scale our checkout experience
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, or New York City hub. You
CuriousaboutwhothrivesatWhatnot?Wevefoundthatembodyingalowego,growthmindset,andhigh-impactdrivegoesalongwayhere. As our next Fullstack Engineer on Seller Merchandising, you should have 5+ years of generalist software development experience in high growth startups, plus: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of multiple programming languages (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScriptknowledge of these in particular not required)
Web development experience with React, using GraphQL for API development, and modern frontend applications (exposure to Next.js framework is not required but preferred)
Excellent product instinctsyou first think about users rather than the best technical solution
You can mentor others, and prioritize building inclusive, supportive teams
Project owneryouve strong ownership instincts and can own projects from inception to production and beyond
You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast
Youre an excellent problem solver and dont need to be told exactly what to do
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 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!).
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr