Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Whatnot, the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe, as a Senior Software Engineer in Growth on their Games & Buyer Ecosystem Team in China. You will design and develop gamified mechanisms for buyers to drive key business metrics, build interactive challenges and reward systems, build backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications, and continuously analyze performance metrics and user feedback to refine product strategies. This role requires 3+ years of software development experience, a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, experience building scalable systems, excellent product instincts, a proven track record of delivering user-facing products, and good written and verbal English communication skills.

Requirements

• 3+ years of software development experience
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience building scalable systems (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript)
• Excellent product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution
• Proven track record of delivering user-facing products. You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast
• Good written and verbal English communication skills without relying on translation apps

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end gamified mechanisms for our buyers to drive key business metrics such as purchases and engagement
• Build interactive challenges and reward systems across the buyer ecosystem (ex. Promotions, Task achievement systems, virtual point system) that guide users and encourage ongoing engagement
• Build backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications
• Continuously analyze performance metrics and user feedback to refine product strategies, ensuring we deliver enjoyable experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building E-commerce products
• Fullstack experience