Senior Frontend Engineer, Whop
$130-230k
+ Equity
5 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
Marketplace for communities, courses and software
Job no longer available
Marketplace for communities, courses and software
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$130-230k
+ Equity
5 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create a new paradigm of the internet – where connection, consumption, creation and commerce can happen all in one place.
Role
Who you are
- Very experienced in Typescript
- Very experienced with React
- Very experienced with Nextjs and Vercel
- Experience working on large tasks independently
- Experience delegating work and leading a small team
- You understand the difference between an excellent product and a mediocre product
- You are ruthless, don’t let anyone stand in your way, and are highly opinionated
- You can admit when you are wrong and will throw your full support behind more sound logic
- You are someone who loves programming
- You see elegant solutions to everyday problems in the lines of code you write and love to build things from 0-1
- You have a sharp eye for detail and are straightforward with your feedback towards others
- You don’t leave a room until all loose ends are tied up and everyone is clear on next steps
- You’re someone who wants to join a startup that is passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow and thrive
Desirable
- Experience with Ruby / Rails
- Interest in trading, sports, and online learning platforms
- Experience working on high quality consumer products
- Experience building comprehensive side projects 0-to-1
What the job involves
- This role is a Senior Frontend Engineer who will report to the VP of Engineering and will work on our frontend stack and own apps and experiences end to end
- The frontend team boasts perhaps the most energetic and fun engineering roles at Whop
- As a Senior Frontend Engineer on the frontend team, you will have significant responsibility over building apps and experiences end to end
- You will work directly with our design, product, and growth teams to deeply understand what is being built from the beginning of the design phase
- You are expected to be highly opinionated and passionate about all aspects of user experience and product
- At the same time, you can actually bring highly complex products to life – through code
- As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you must be able to own a large area of our product and keep relevant stakeholders informed through frequent updates and check-ins
- You should be capable of owning an 8 week roadmap for your domain, preparing tickets for sprints, reporting KPIs during bi-weekly meetings, and interviewing candidates as we scale the engineering team
Our take
Navigating disparate marketplaces and leveraging guerrilla-style selling tactics on social media platforms such as Facebook can pose challenges for those aiming to sell communities and digital products. Whop steps in as a marketplace website and platform designed to streamline this process, aiding influencers, communities, and software sellers in reaching millions of eager customers seeking connection, education, and product acquisition.
Focusing on digital economies like online gambling, crypto trading, and gaming, Whop offers a marketplace for buyers with diverse subscription levels to access Discord, chatrooms, and apps. These avenues not only offer income opportunities for buyers but also serve as fertile ground for entrepreneurs seeking to tap into a vast customer base numbering in the millions.
While Whop's niche may not appeal to everyone in the manner of mainstream eCommerce platforms like Etsy, its robust customer base signals a growing trend of entrepreneurs seeking to monetise their online presence. The platform's social features mirror the culture and camaraderie prevalent in blockchain and crypto trading communities, indicating a sustained relevance and growing trajectory - backed by significant funding - in the foreseeable future.
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Insights
68% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO, Health, Vision, and Dental coverage
- Brooklyn, New York | Check out our office here and here
- Daily $20 lunch, $25 dinner Uber Eats credits
- Hiring everywhere, hybrid company model
- State of the art gym access @ Equinox
- Latest 14 or 16 inch Macbook Pro
Company HQ
South Williamsburg, NY
Leadership
Steven Schwartz
(Co-Founder & CEO)Currently a Board Member at POSH. Previously CEO of Varfaj Partners, Technology Director at SoleStrike, and Summer Analyst at Accenture.
Jack Sharkey
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously Co-Founder at Frosted, Business Technology Consultant at Lucratyva, Lead Developer and Project Manager at Varfaj Partners and Software Developer at Loeb.nyc.
Cameron Zoub
(Co-Founder & CGO)Previously Co-Founder at Frosted, Varfaj Partners and SoleStrike and COO of Conjug8.
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