Responsibilities
- Build new features for users in Whatnot’s live streams.
- Implement growth tactics and strategies to scale buyer and seller flows.
- Build systems at scale that support a high-trust marketplace experience.
- Work with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams on project ideation, management, and collaboration.
Requirements
- Have some industry software engineering experience.
- Pursue a computer science or related degree and graduate in December 2027 or by Summer 2028.
- Demonstrate problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking.
- Be willing to take risks and build products and systems for more than 1 million users.
- Be able to learn new technologies quickly.
Benefits
- 12–16 week hybrid internship during Summer 2027.
- Flexibility to work from home or from a global office hub, with in-person time valued for planning, problem-solving, and connection.
- Must live within commuting distance of the New York City or San Francisco hubs during the internship.
- $150 per month dogfooding budget.
- $150 per month Wi-Fi/phone reimbursement.
- Housing and relocation stipend.
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About Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in the US, UK, and Europe. Millions of people come to Whatnot every day to buy, sell, and connect over the things they love, from sneakers to sports cards, vintage fashion to fine jewelry, comics to Pokémon, beauty, electronics, and hundreds of other categories. In 2025, live sales on Whatnot surpassed $8B, more than doubling the year before. Over 20 million accounts were created last year alone, and we have been the #1 shopping app in both the US and UK. We've built a real business, but we're nowhere near done. Live commerce at this scale has never been done in the West, which means the people here now are shaping how an entirely new industry develops. The pace here is fast and the expectations are high. We move quickly, prioritize ruthlessly, and trust people to own their work end-to-end. In return, careers grow faster, impact is real, and your colleagues will raise your standards. It's an environment built for people who want to do the best work of their careers alongside others doing the same. We're a remote, co-located team with hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, and we're hiring across every function.