Android Engineer, Inventory - Tbwa Chiat/Day : Job Details

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We're re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, we're building the future of online marketplaces—together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.

Marketplace, nested within our Commerce engineering org, exists to build the world's most connected marketplace for enthusiasts. The team focuses on essential components that enhance Whatnot's customer experience, such as Inventory and Purchase Formats. Within Marketplace, the Marketplace Experience team is committed to crafting a fun and engaging buyer's journey by providing the necessary tools for frictionless shopping on Whatnot. This includes features like Checkout, Listing Page, Seller Shop, Buy It Now, and Flash Sales.

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, or New York City hub.

As our next Android engineer on Marketplace Experience, 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.
• Android expertise in creating fluid, responsive user interfaces. Strong knowledge of Kotlin and, ideally, Jetpack Compose. Adept at reactive programming, preferably familiar with Kotlin Coroutines and Flows. Fluent in MVI or MVVM development.
• Product Instinct: Excel at translating user needs to effective technical solutions.
• Problem Solving: Thrive in ambiguity and tackle challenging problems with creativity and autonomy.
• Team Leadership: Proactively improve the team environment and foster inclusive, supportive team culture.
• Ownership Mindset: Own projects holistically from inception to production and beyond. You are known for shipping high-quality products and features lightning-fast.

For US-based applicants: $185,000/year to $205,000/year + benefits + equity.

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.