Whatnot
Software Engineer, Video
New York, NY · Senior
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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.
Responsibilities
- Implement robust measurement and observability.
- Build video recording pipeline for T&S and user experience
- Develop initial seller tools for enhanced livestream interaction.
- Lead the innovation in seller tools, enabling peak streaming performance.
- You are known for the high quality of your engineering designs.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with scaled WebRTC system
Skills
- This included introducing advanced seller tools, like interactive overlays, to boost the streaming experience.
Compensation
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
Benefits
- Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
- 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 are seeking specialists to define and execute our video strategy.
- 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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