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Original Job Post

Whatnot · 2 days ago

Software Engineer, Ads

San Francisco Bay Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$185K/yr - $245K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Build ads products by working across the full ads stack including bidding & targeting, ranking/auction, serving, campaign management, and seller tooling.

Build highly scalable ads system that handles all aspects of running an online advertising system and helps sellers differentiate themselves on Whatnot.

Understand our buyer and seller experiences and become an expert in helping them effectively scale their business through ads products.

Qualification

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Software EngineeringAds ServingPricingRankingSearch EnginesScalable SystemsPythonElixirJavaScriptProduct InstinctsHigh-Growth Company ExperienceShipping Products QuicklyBackendFrontendFeature DeliveryProblem-SolvingHard Working

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Capability of building scalable systems (we primarily use Python, Elixir, JavaScript).

Strong product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution.

Experience building systems that scale at a high-growth company before, and can do it again with minimal guidance.

The speed to ship products and features lightning-fast without sacrificing quality.

Excellent problem-solving skills and don’t need to be told exactly what to do.

Comfortability working across the stack (backend and frontend).

The ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly.

A proven track record of delivering features.

Preferred

5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with some industry experience in one of the following areas: ads serving, ads quality, pricing, discovery, ranking, recommendations, and/or search engines.

Benefits

Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)

Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

Work From Home Support

$1,000 home office setup allowance

$150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet

Care benefits: $450 monthly allowance on food, $500 monthly allowance for wellness, $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare, $20,000 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

Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work

Company

Whatnot

Glassdoor

4.9

Whatnot is a live stream platform and marketplace that enables collectors and enthusiasts to connect, buy, and sell verified products. It is a sub-organization of Whatnot.

Founded in 2019

Marina Del Rey, California, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.whatnot.com

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