Product Designer, Whatnot

• As our next Senior Product Designer, you likely have 5+ years of experience designing digital products, plus:
• Strong visual and interaction design fundamentals
• A portfolio that shows craft, clarity of thinking, and care for the end-to-end user experience
• Curiosity about how design can support both user needs and business outcomes
• Excitement to work on consumer-facing product experiences with high visibility and lots of iteration
• Comfort collaborating with product managers, engineers, and other designers
• A willingness to learn quickly, ask good questions, and incorporate feedback
• Strong communication skills in both verbal and written form
• High attention to detail and a desire to keep refining until the work feels right

Desirable

• Discovery is one of the most important product areas at Whatnot
• It shapes how buyers find shows, sellers, products, and categories they love — and how sellers build durable businesses through better reach and stronger buyer connections
• Our work sits at the center of a complex matching problem: helping the right buyers find the right content at the right moment, in ways that feel relevant, trustworthy, and exciting
• As Discovery evolves, we’re expanding beyond the feed itself into adjacent surfaces that help buyers come back more often and engage more deeply
• That includes notifications that extend discovery out of the app, and ad experiences that help sellers grow while still feeling useful and native to buyers
• We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our Buyer Discovery pod at Whatnot
• You’ll help design buyer-facing experiences focused on Discovery, with a particular emphasis on Ads and Notifications
• In this role, you’ll work on experiences that help buyers discover relevant sellers, shows, products, and categories — both in product and through re-engagement surfaces like push notifications
• You’ll also help shape ad experiences that feel relevant, well-integrated, and additive rather than disruptive
• This is a great role for a designer who is excited by fast-moving consumer product work, strong cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to grow quickly through high-impact projects
• Design thoughtful, intuitive user experiences across buyer discovery surfaces on mobile and web
• Contribute to the Messaging Platform that bring buyers back at the right moment with relevant, engaging content
• Help shape Ad Experiences within discovery surfaces in ways that balance buyer relevance, seller value, and overall ecosystem health
• Create flows, mocks, prototypes, and polished UI that clearly communicate design intent
• Partner closely with product, engineering, data, and design peers to explore ideas, test hypotheses, and improve the user experience
• Participate in critiques and feedback loops, and iterate quickly based on learnings
• Sweat the details while keeping sight of the broader user and business goals
• You'll report to a Design leader