Whatnot

Engineering Manager, Seller Growth

New York, NY

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago

SpringDistributed SystemsData ScienceA/B TestingLeadershipProblem Solving

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.

Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories.
We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy.
We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.
The Seller Growth Engineering team is responsible for helping new sellers succeed on Whatnot-from their seller application, to their very first livestream, to building thriving businesses.
Within Seller Growth, the Seller Lifecycle Growth/Enterprise team is building the systems that give every seller the knowledge, guidance, and confidence they need to activate, grow, and scale.
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.

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.

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

The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
This is a unique opportunity to build not only customer-facing experiences, but also the underlying content systems, tooling, and platform capabilities that enable Whatnot to educate sellers with one consistent voice across the product, internal teams, etc
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.

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