Engineering Manager, Infrastructure - Remote

Overview

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.

In Short

• Lead the Platform Engineering team at Whatnot.
• Develop and maintain scalable backend platforms.
• Hire and develop engineers across all platform applications.
• Collaborate with product and infrastructure engineering teams.
• Plan and manage projects aligning team goals with business objectives.
• Ensure a stable and secure customer experience.
• Advocate for technical platform solutions.
• Guide engineers through career development.
• Manage stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Foster a culture of problem-solving and innovation.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with public cloud environments (AWS, GCP).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and IaC tools like Terraform.
• Previous experience at a hyper-growth startup.
• Technical leadership in large distributed systems.
• Ability to recruit, mentor, and retain high-performing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and self-starter attitude.
• Experience managing stakeholders and dealing with ambiguity.
• Low ego and good judgment in making trade-offs.
• Substantial hands-on experience in the relevant field.

Benefits

• Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays.
• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Work From Home Support with allowances for setup and monthly expenses.
• Care benefits including food, wellness, and childcare allowances.
• Retirement plans including 401k and Pension plans.
• Monthly allowance to use the app.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Company values diversity and equal opportunity.