Software Engineer, Horizontal Ops

Whatnot
San Francisco, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build internal operations tooling. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in high-growth startups, a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and expertise in Python, Postgres, and MySQL.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience in high-growth startups
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • Backend expertise in platform-level systems and scaling high-throughput backend infrastructure
  • Ownership mindset to own projects from inception to production
  • Product instinct to translate stakeholder and operator needs into technical solutions
  • Problem-solving skills to tackle challenging problems with creativity and autonomy
  • Team leadership skills to mentor peers, drive technical standards, and foster a high-performing team culture

Benefits

  • Flexible Time off Policy
  • Health Insurance options
  • Work From Home Support
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Care benefits
  • Monthly allowance for wellness
  • Annual allowance towards Childcare
  • Lifetime benefit for family planning
  • Retirement; 401k offering with employer match
  • Parental Leave
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