Whatnot

Whatnot

Engineering Manager, Seller Growth

New York, NY

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 72 days ago
SpringDistributed SystemsData ScienceA/B TestingLeadershipProblem Solving

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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

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Whatnot Inc. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Data Scientists in Culver City, CALIFORNIA on 2026-06-08. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 0 days (2026-09-05), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.

Green-card follow-through: 80%

Of 5 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 1 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 508 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

25 transfer filings in the last year, covering 25 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • 🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
  • We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes.
  • You'll define the technical strategy for how Whatnot coaches sellers to be successful.

Responsibilities

  • Hire, develop, and grow a high-performing team of engineers across backend, web, and mobile.
  • Proven ability to recruit, mentor, retain, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
  • Hands-on technical leadership experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems and complex web and mobile applications.
  • Strong product and design instincts, with an understanding of how user experience and technical architecture work together to deliver great products.
  • Ability to effectively manage stakeholders, navigate competing priorities, and operate successfully in ambiguous environments.
  • Work From Home Support
  • All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product.
  • We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).

Requirements

  • Experience defining and leveraging product metrics, with a strong understanding of both the value and limitations of data.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Compensation

  • Annual allowance towards Childcare

Benefits

  • Partner closely with Product and Design to define the long-term vision for seller education and the technical investments needed to support it.
  • Drive platform investments that enable educational content to be delivered contextually throughout the seller experience rather than existing as standalone documentation.
  • Build and own experimentation, measurement frameworks, and goals around seller education impacting seller activation, engagement, retention, and business growth.
  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Monthly allowance for wellness
  • Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
  • Parental Leave

Company info

  • As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia.
  • We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection.
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