WhatNot is hiring a
Software Engineer

Summary

Join Whatnot's Data function to create services that improve core product experience and unlock business value. As an engineer, you will define technical direction, lead development of retrieval platform, drive innovation, ensure scalability and performance, and work with a team to deliver high-quality solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in information retrieval technologies such as search and vector databases
• Operational knowledge of scaling indices and nearest neighbor algorithms
• Successfully set the technical vision and direction of an end to end retrieval system
• Deep understanding of ElasticSearch/OpenSearch/SOLR including its internals such as Apache Lucene and its custom domain specific language and query engines
• Track record of building scalable and performant distributed systems
• Experience managing cloud technologies (AWS or Google Cloud) and comfort with infrastructure-as-code approaches (e.g. Terraform)
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (preferably Python), common algorithms and data structures, and software design principles
• Self-starter ethic, thriving under a high level of autonomy
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Define the technical direction and lead the development of the retrieval platform
• Drive innovation, ensure scalability and performance of our systems
• Work with a team of engineers to deliver high-quality solutions

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
• Care benefits
• 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