About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
Role
📍We're looking for Android engineers with a proven track record for building slick UIs that people love. Whatnot is growing very rapidly, so you must be able to cope with the pressure that comes with a high-growth environment and be open to wearing multiple hats. 📍Build intuitive user interfaces from the ground up. 📍Create modifiable, maintainable, and well-tested code. 📍Investigate and solve issues with bugs and data inconsistencies. 📍Improve the availability and performance of current systems. 📍Integrating live video streaming with the app. 📍Work with the engineering team to define implementation strategy, define overall requirements, and redefine a product, if needed.
You
📍Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. 📍As our next Android engineer, you should have 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience in high growth startups, plus: 📍Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience. 📍3+ years of experience writing Android apps. 📍Expert in Kotlin and exposure to Jetpack Compose. 📍You are known for ship lightning fast, making good trade-off decisions. 📍Excellent communication/writing skills. 📍Self-starter. You will be able to hit the ground running with little direction.
