Cloud Security Engineer, Whatnot

2025 New Grad

$130-140k

Plus equity

AWS

Kubernetes

Entry level

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Live stream platform & marketplace for collectibles

Open for applications

Live stream platform & marketplace for collectibles

501-1000 employees

B2CMarketplaceToysSocialSocial MediaConsumer Goods

Open for applications

$130-140k

Plus equity

AWS

Kubernetes

Entry level

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

501-1000 employees

B2CMarketplaceToysSocialSocial MediaConsumer Goods

Company mission

Whatnot missions is to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science graduating by Summer 2025
Good problem solving skills
Basic experience with AWS cloud provider
Good understanding of cloud and network security
Understanding of modern cloud technology components and deployment patterns: virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, infrastructure as code, etc

What the job involves

We are seeking a new grad to join the CyberSecurity team
The CyberSecurity team at Whatnot is responsible for the security and protection of all information trusted to Whatnot's by its customers (sellers and buyers), partners, and employees
In this role, you will ensure the integrity and security of Whatnot's entire cloud infrastructure including SaaS applications
Your work will be essential in assessing threats and developing defenses that can stop or mitigate cyber issues such as attacks and data breaches
You will conduct security assessments / testing, harden our infrastructure, develop comprehensive threat detection capabilities, and build the security fabric for a modern scale production infrastructure
Conduct in-depth security reviews of infrastructure controls, back-end services, and business integrations, as well as build tools for a secure environment
Design and implement secure solutions for authentication and authorization, networking, orchestration, deployment configuration, logging, system hardening, threat hunting and debugging of cloud services
Investigate events, triage potential incidents, and work closely with multiple teams during incidents to drive response efforts
Be a champion for security and user privacy

Our take

The collectible toy market is large, and Whatnot has built a unique social platform that enables sellers to use livestreams to showcase their products and reach more buyers. The company’s focus is on collectible toys, some of which are rare and can cost thousands of dollars, and has also expanded to sports cards.

The idea of Whatnot was led by buyer trends. Instagram's live feature became a popular place for selling toys and trading cards, but of course was not set up to facilitate bidding or handling payments after a sale occurs. Whatnot combines live showcasing with follow-up sale capabilities, thus serving the community in a more novel way than established collectibles market players such as eBay.

The company has grown fast. It was established in 2019 and has already expanded from its original category - Funko Pop figurines - to Pokemon cards, pins, sports cards, and many more. There is still plenty of scope for expanding into new categories, as the company aims to establish itself as the go-to for this large niche, which will be facilitated by the strong levels of funding that Whatnot has raised.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

54% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.9)

Trustpilot (2.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Jan 2025

$265m

SERIES E

Jul 2022

$260m

SERIES D

Total funding: $749.2m

Company benefits

Wellness: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. We also cover some of the cost for your dependents as well.
Compensation: Full-time Whatnauts receive equity, a WFH stipend to support your remote workspace and a monthly stipend to dogfood the app.
Recharge: Flexible Time Off policy, holiday week off at the end of year, and paid parental leave after 1 year with us.
Flexibility: Remote-first work culture. We provide a working environment where you're in charge of your time and schedule.

Company HQ

Marina del Rey, CA

Leadership

Grant LaFontaine

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Former Product Marketing Manager at Google, Project Manager at Facebook. Also co-founded Kit.

Logan Head

(Co-Founder)

Experience in Engineering, including at Maker's Row, Factr, and Flight Club. Former Senior Product Manager at GOAT.

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