Los Angeles, United States of America Hybrid Full-time USD 195000-290000/year

Whatnot is hiring a Software Engineer, Seller Growth

About the Role

As a Software Engineer on the Seller Growth Platform team, you'll play a key role in shaping the infrastructure that powers onboarding for thousands of new sellers each week. Your work will focus on creating reliable, intelligent systems that balance growth with trust, ensuring genuine sellers can thrive while preventing abuse and maintaining marketplace safety.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement backend systems that support identity verification, fraud detection, and automated risk assessment
  • Develop scalable pipelines to enrich seller data and inform routing decisions based on risk and long-term value
  • Build tools that enable dynamic onboarding paths, incentive targeting, and early acceleration of high-potential sellers
  • Collaborate with Data Science and Trust teams to create reusable frameworks for reputation and risk scoring
  • Own the development of modular, maintainable systems that reduce friction without compromising security
  • Work across the stack to deliver features that directly impact seller retention, GMV, and buyer confidence

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of delivering scalable systems
  • Proficiency in languages such as Python, Elixir, or JavaScript, and experience with SQL and data tools like dbt
  • Comfort working across backend and frontend environments
  • Strong product sense with a focus on user impact and real-world outcomes
  • Ability to lead in ambiguous spaces, define technical direction, and drive projects to completion
  • Experience with data pipelines, notifications, and growth infrastructure
  • A bias for action, curiosity about user behavior, and commitment to platform integrity

Work Environment

This role operates in a hybrid model, with team members expected to live near Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, or Seattle. You’ll have flexibility to work remotely or from an office hub, with in-person collaboration prioritized for planning and problem-solving. All engineers are expected to actively use the platform as both buyers and sellers to stay close to the user experience.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • Generous time-off policy and 16 weeks of paid parental leave with a phased return option
  • Monthly allowances for wellness, home internet, and mobile service
  • Home office setup stipend and annual childcare support
  • Lifetime benefits for family planning, including fertility and adoption
  • 401k with employer match up to 4% of base salary (US); international pension plans
  • Monthly credit to use on the platform
Required Skills
PythonElixirJavaScriptSQLdbtscalable systemsbackend developmentfrontend developmentfullstack developmentuser-first thinkingproduct instincts PythonElixirJavaScriptSQLdbtscalable systemsbackend developmentfrontend developmentfullstack developmentuser-first thinkingproduct instincts
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About company
Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe where users can buy, sell, and discover items across hundreds of categories such as trading cards, fashion, electronics, and live plants. The company enables sellers to build real businesses and is pioneering live commerce at scale in the West.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category fullstack
Posted 6 months ago