Remote Backend Engineer Job in San Francisco Bay Whatnot

Who you are

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in high growth startups
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience designing and building scalable systems in multiple languages
• Experience with real-time systems like chat, auctions, and multiplayer games preferred
• Excel at translating user needs to technical solutions
• Thrive in ambiguity and tackle challenging problems autonomously
• Mentor others and foster inclusive team culture
• Own projects from inception to production and beyond

Desirables

• Low ego
• Growth mindset
• Action oriented
• High impact focus

What the job involves

• You will build the social aspects of Whatnot that foster connections between sellers and buyers.
• You will drive building new initiatives, scaling our existing experiences, and prototyping ideas to inform our roadmap.
• You will design with high concurrency, low latency, and stability in mind for real-time user interactions and critical monetization flows.