Software Engineer, Buyer

Software Engineer, Buyer Growth

Join the future of commerce tnot is the largest live shopping platform and we’re re‑defining e‑commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment.

$170,000 – $230,000 per year

The Buyer Growth team drives top‑of‑funnel growth and first‑time buyer success. You will partner with product, data, design, and marketing to build experiences that bring new users into the ecosystem and turn them into loyal customers.

• Lead and scale critical growth initiatives such as onboarding flows, referral systems, guest browsing, and notification systems.
• Design and own end‑to‑end systems from backend services to frontend experiences that impact millions of users.
• Work across product, marketing, and data science to identify high‑leverage growth opportunities and iterate on experiments.
• Instrument, monitor, and improve funnels to drive measurable lifts in new user conversion and retention.
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to raising the bar for engineering excellence across the team.

• 5+ years of full‑time, generalist software engineering experience in high‑growth tech companies.
• Strong foundation in backend and frontend development and ability to integrate systems end‑to‑end.
• Excellent product instincts; you first think about users rather than the best technical solution.
• Ability to take ownership of an ambiguous area and define and drive impact.
• Ability to flexibly work across multiple work streams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred:
  Experience building e‑commerce or social products; expertise in mobile or full‑stack web frameworks; familiarity with growth engineering strategies, A/B testing, and analytics.

• Flexible Time Off Policy and company‑wide holidays.
• Health insurance options including medical, dental, vision.
• Work‑from‑home support and home office allowance.
• Monthly allowance for phone, internet, wellness, and childcare.
• Retirement benefits: 401k with employer match up to 4% and pension plans internationally.
• Parental leave: 16 weeks paid plus gradual return to work.
• Dog‑fooding budget and expectation to use Whatnot as a buyer and seller.

Must live within commuting distance of our Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, or Los Angeles hub.

Whatnot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law.

$170K – $230K.