Software Engineer, Notifications Platform

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Devops • $185,000 PA - $205,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Software Engineer, Notifications Platform will be responsible for architecting, building, and scaling core platform components of notifications delivery and audience targeting. They will also improve developer experience and platform observability. Collaboration with the product manager and other engineers will be key to leading platform projects. Mentoring and upleveling junior engineers on the team will also be required. This role is within the discovery organization and contributes to Whatnot's goal of delivering relevant messages to both buyers and sellers, ultimately enhancing the overall communications experience.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Experience building platforms and large-scale systems.
  • High quality engineering designs.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, operating independently.
Perks:
  • Flexible Time Off Policy and Company-wide Holidays.
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision.
  • Work From Home Support including Home office setup allowance and Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet.
  • Care benefits including Monthly allowance for wellness and Annual allowance towards Childcare and Lifetime benefit for family planning.
  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US and Pension plans internationally.
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app.
  • Parental Leave - 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work.

Job Details

🚀 Whatnot

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.

We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions from fashion, beauty, electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants. Whatnot has something for everyone.

And, we’re growing. Whatnot has been one of the fastest growing marketplaces and we’re hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.

💻 Role

At Whatnot, the Notifications Platform team is responsible for delivering all the notifications sent to Whatnot users. Our platform enables teams at Whatnot to send relevant messages to both buyers and sellers while driving an overall communications experience focused on quality, utility and business impact. We are a product platform team within the discovery organization. As an L5 engineer, you will 

  • Be responsible for architecting, building and scaling core platform components of notifications delivery, audience targeting as well as improve developer experience and platform observability
  • Effectively collaborate with PM and other ICs on the team to lead platform projects
  • Mentor/uplevel other junior engineers on the team 

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, or New York hubs. 

👋 You

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego and a growth mindset, while leaning into action, details, and impact goes a long way here.

As our next platform engineer you have:

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience building platforms and large scale systems. 
  • You are known for the high quality of your engineering designs.
  • You’re an excellent problem solver and operate independently.

💰Compensation

$185,000 - $205,000/year + benefits + equity

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. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

🎁 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
    • 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, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • 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
    • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

💛  EOE

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.

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