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
đź“ŤEnsuring availability, performance, security, and scalability of production systems. đź“ŤWork with the engineering team to get services deployed across different environments. đź“ŤScale for capacity and traffic spikes of 20x normal load during high-volume events. đź“ŤProviding recommendations for architecture and process improvements. đź“ŤMaintain an efficient CI/CD pipeline to help developers ship the software faster and safer in a structured environment. đź“ŤTeam members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, or Seattle, WA hubs.
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. 📍 our next Infrastructure Software Engineer, you should have 5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience, building scalable systems that can handle millions of users, plus: 📍Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience. 📍Previous experience at a hyper-growth startup. You’re a self-starter who can hit the ground running with little direction. 📍Prior experience in a public cloud environment (AWS, GCP) using Kubernetes, Docker, and/or Terraform. 📍Expert knowledge of various CI/CD workflows. 📍Exceptional coding skills and the ability to ship new products lightning fast. We primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript, but previous knowledge of each is not required. 📍Excellent communication and writing skills.
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