Director of Logistics Engineering - Remote

Overview

As the Director of Logistics Engineering at Whatnot, you will lead the technical strategy for a foundational team focused on enhancing the shipping experience for sellers and buyers globally.

In Short

• Own the long-term platform and product strategy for Logistics engineering.
• Guide architectural decisions for global logistics systems.
• Drive collaboration with internal teams to share logistics data and services.
• Develop infrastructure for various fulfillment options.
• Build internal logistics services with clean APIs.
• Lead initiatives to reduce time-to-integration for shipping carriers.
• Provide robust reporting infrastructure for business assessments.
• Empower engineers to take ownership and grow.
• Foster a culture of technical rigor and customer-first thinking.

Requirements

• Experience in driving technical strategy and mentoring engineers.
• Experience leading platform teams providing foundational APIs.
• Strong product sense and customer empathy.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and execute long-term roadmaps.
• Strong communication skills across teams.
• Experience in hiring and setting up engineering management practices.
• Ability to balance high-level strategy with detailed problem-solving.
• Bias for action in platform or integration-heavy environments.
• Mindset of a builder focused on scaling impact through others.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off Policy and Company-wide Holidays.
• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Work From Home Support including office setup allowance.
• Care benefits for wellness and childcare.
• Retirement options with employer match.
• Parental Leave with paid time off and gradual return to work.