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[Remote] Software Engineer, Video

๐ŸŒ Remote ยท United States ๐Ÿ’ผ Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Whatnot is seeking a Software Engineer, Video to strengthen the video and live-streaming experience on its commerce platform. The role focuses on video quality, measurement and observability, recording infrastructure, seller tools, and the long-term video strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Implement robust measurement and observability
  • Build video recording pipeline for T&S and user experience
  • Develop initial seller tools for enhanced livestream interaction
  • Advance our video features for flawless user experiences
  • Inform long term video strategy including framework success criteria and creation
  • Lead the innovation in seller tools, enabling peak streaming performance
  • Evaluate and onboard new video providers

Skills

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Experience with scaled WebRTC system
  • Excellent ability to translate product requirements to a scalable system
  • You are known for the high quality of your engineering designs
  • You're an excellent problem solver and don't need to be told exactly what to do
  • AWS/DevOps experience

Benefits

  • Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Work From Home Support
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Care benefits
  • Monthly allowance for wellness
  • Annual allowance towards Childcare
  • 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
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work; company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements, which take precedence
  • Flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs; team members in this role must live within commuting distance of the San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, or Seattle hubs

Company Overview

  • Whatnot is a live shopping marketplace that connects buyers and sellers through interactive livestreams, auctions, and online storefronts. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.whatnot.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Whatnot has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 41 in 2026, 34 in 2025, 20 in 2024, 18 in 2023, 10 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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