Machine Learning Scientist, Whatnot
Live stream platform & marketplace
Job no longer available
Live stream platform & marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
Role
Who you are
- As our next data scientist you should have 3+ years of experience, plus:
- Proven history of knowledge in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering or related technical field
- Industry experience with proven track record to apply scientific methods to solve real-world problems on large scale data
- Extensive experience with Python and SQL for data science, machine learning, and software development e.g. numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, Keras, jax, LightFM, XGBoost, Flask, FastAPI, Docker, Jupyter
- Ability to work autonomously and lead initiatives across multiple product areas and communicate findings with leadership and product teams
- Comfortability with data warehouses and transformation tools such as Snowflake, Big Query, dbt, Airflow
- Experience with operational databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis
- Proficiency and experience in applied statistics and machine learning fields e.g. Experimentation and Causal Analysis, Recommendations, Fraud & Anomaly Detection, Natural Language, Computer Vision
- Firm grasp of visualization tools, interactive and self-serving, such as dashboards and notebooks
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and managed services such as AWS Lambda, Kinesis, S3, EC2, ECS
- Professionalism around collaborating in a remote working environment and well tested reproducible work
- Above average documentation and communication skills
What the job involves
- Partner closely across the business to identify improvements and influence decisions using data science methodologies and tools
- Contribute across the data science and machine learning development stack: idea development, opportunity sizing, prototyping, testing, and deployment
- Enrich product, go-to-market, and operations teams with new kinds of sophisticated analytics and machine learning powered experiences
- Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines and data systems that support MLOps and business processes
- Build high quality communication devices such as dashboards, notebooks, documents, presentations to convey insights across a broad audience
- Define and advance standard methodologies within an experiment-driven culture
Our take
Live shopping is changing the way people engage with eCommerce and Whatnot is one of the key platforms driving this shift. The company operates across the US, UK, and Europe, where millions of people connect each day to buy, sell, and build communities around shared interests.
Founded in 2019, Whatnot allows real-time auctions where buyers can watch sellers showcase products and share their expertise, creating a more interactive and personal shopper experience. Sellers include individual creators and small businesses who use live shows to reach audiences and grow their online presence.
As of 2025, the company reports over $6B in sales, with sellers earning significantly more on average than other major marketplaces. And with a range of investor support, Whatnot is committed to developing new ways to make online shopping more social and community-driven.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Meet the team
Jon Malkemus, VP Product Design
Insights
54% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2025
$225m
SERIES F
Jan 2025
$265m
SERIES E
Total funding: $974.2m
Company benefits
- Wellness: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. We also cover some of the cost for your dependents as well.
- Compensation: Generous compensation, including a competitive base salary and equity. Whatnot offers monthly reimbursement for internet and phone costs, along with a one-time home office set-up allowance. Whatnot offers a pension plan and matches employee contributions of up to 4% of the employee’s base salary.
- Recharge: Whatnot gives you the freedom to take time off as you see fit. And, we take company-wide Winter and Summer breaks so we can recharge. Whatnot provides a monthly allowance for wellness expenses. We know that to take care of our customers, we have to take care of ourselves. Supplemental health and life insurance coverage comes standard at Whatnot. 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and an additional one-month gradual return-to-work period.* Plus an additional childcare allowance, and a lifetime allowance for family planning, including adoption and fertility expenses. *The leave allowances provided by Whatnot may be dictated / informed by your country’s legal requirements,
- Flexibility: As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.
Company values
- Always listen to customers
- Move uncomfortably fast
- Prioritize impact ruthlessly
- Own everything and nothing
- Set crazy goals
- Provide extreme transparency
- Optimize for the upside
- Team over ego
- Figure it out
- Deeply understand why
- Have fun & be kind
Company HQ
Venice, Los Angeles, CA
Articles
Leadership
Grant LaFontaine
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Product Marketing Manager at Google, Project Manager at Facebook. Also co-founded Kit.
Logan Head
(Co-Founder & CTO)Experience in Engineering, including at Maker's Row, Factr, and Flight Club. Former Senior Product Manager at GOAT.
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