Software Engineer, Whatnot
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Live stream platform & marketplace for collectibles
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Live stream platform & marketplace for collectibles
501-1000 employees
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
Whatnot missions is to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
Role
Who you are
- We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here
- As our next Software Engineer, you should have 5+ years of software development experience building scalable systems that can handle millions of users, plus:
- Knowledge of multiple programming languages (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript - knowledge of these in particular not required)
- Excellent product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution
- You can mentor others, and prioritize building inclusive, supportive teams
- Project owner - you’ve strong ownership instincts and can own projects from inception to production, and beyond
- You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast
- You’re an excellent problem solver and don’t need to be told exactly what to do
- You’re open to doing frontend work when required
- Ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly
- Proven track record of delivering features
- Experience with payment systems, infrastructure, experiences and international commerce (nice to have)
- Startup experience at a high-growth company (nice to have)
What the job involves
- The Payments - Experience team at Whatnot are globally responsible for creating each order, gathering every payment from customers across multiple local and global payment methods, returns, refunds and more
- We are deeply connected with the foundations of our business and unlock tremendous growth while creating exciting new ways for our users to transact
- You’ll collaborate closely with our sibling team, Payments - Treasury, as well as with other teams and senior leaders across Whatnot while doing so
- To achieve these goals, we’re looking to make a number of substantial improvements to our systems including critical areas of the business like payment scale & reliability, increased payment options, fraud mitigation, and advanced shipping options and improved delivery times with a focus on providing a seamless international marketplace
- Each member of the team has a lot of individual responsibility and many more freedoms, so we need to hire people we can trust
- Your ability to make good trade-offs and exercise good judgment is essential to us
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.
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Insights
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54% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Hard working team
"Everyone here puts in the work. It's refreshing to work on a team where everyone is carrying their weight and lifting each other up. The work ethic..."
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 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 nice
Company HQ
Marina del Rey, CA
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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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