WhatNot is hiring a
Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Whatnot as a Backend Engineer on Discovery to build scalable taxonomy and content management systems, and contribute to the development of new product features and recommendation algorithms.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Expert at designing and building scalable and maintainable backend systems
• Knowledge of multiple programming languages (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript)
• Excellent product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution
• You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast
• You’re an excellent problem solver and don’t need to be told exactly what to do
• You can mentor others and prioritize building inclusive, supportive teams

Responsibilities

• Build the best user experience for finding and engaging with the most relevant content on the platform: streams, products and others in the community
• Make data-informed decisions and ship quickly to benefit our users

Benefits

• Flexible Time off Policy
• 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 on both food and 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)
• Pension plans internationally
• Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
• Parental Leave (16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work)