About the company
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, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. 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.
Job Summary
Role
đź“ŤAt Whatnot, the Notifications Platform team is responsible for delivering all the notifications sent to Whatnot users. Our platform enables teams at Whatnot to send relevant messages to both buyers and sellers while driving an overall communications experience focused on quality, utility and business impact. We are a product platform team within the discovery organization. As an L5 engineer, you will đź“ŤBe responsible for architecting, building and scaling core platform components of notifications delivery, audience targeting as well as improve developer experience and platform observability đź“ŤEffectively collaborate with PM and other ICs on the team to lead platform projects đź“ŤMentor/uplevel other junior engineers on the team đź“ŤTeam members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, or New York hubs.
You
📍Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego and a growth mindset, while leaning into action, details, and impact goes a long way here. 📍As our next platform engineer you have: 📍5+ years of software engineering experience. 📍Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience. 📍Experience building platforms and large scale systems. 📍You are known for the high quality of your engineering designs. 📍You’re an excellent problem solver and operate independently.
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