Mid-Senior Software Engineer, Discovery
Whatnot🚀 About Whatnot
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. As a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany.
💻 The Role
As a Discovery Engineer at Whatnot, you will be responsible for building the best user experience for finding and engaging with the most relevant content on our platform: streams, products, and others in the community. You will focus on a wide variety of problems including taxonomy, browse experience, search and recommendations algorithms, and content understanding. We make data-informed decisions and ship quickly to benefit our users.
👋 About You
- 4+ years of software engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Knowledge of at least 3 languages (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript, and are open to others).
- Excellent product instincts; you prioritize users over technical solutions.
- Known for shipping products and features quickly.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and independence in decision-making.
- Comfortable working across the stack (backend and frontend).
- Ability to pick up new technologies quickly.
- Proven track record of delivering features.
- Experience in product management, AWS, and DevOps.
- Startup experience at a high-growth company is a plus.
💰 Compensation
For US-based applicants: $185,000 - $245,000/year + benefits + stock options. The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise.
🎁 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 ($1,000 home office setup allowance, $150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet)
- Care benefits ($450 monthly allowance on food, $500 monthly allowance for wellness, $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare, $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning)
- Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work
💛 EOE Statement
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.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Flexible Time off Policy
- Company-wide Holidays
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Work From Home Support ($1,000 home office setup, $150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet)
- Care benefits ($450 monthly food allowance, $500 monthly wellness allowance, $5,000 annual childcare allowance, $20,000 lifetime family planning benefit)
- Retirement (401k with employer match up to 4%, Pension plans internationally)
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work
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