Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

About the Position

Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Join Whatnot as a Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2027. Contribute to live commerce projects, gain industry skills, and work in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Locations

• San Francisco, CA
• New York, NY
• Remote

Employment Type

• Full Time
• Internship

Compensation

• $65 per hour

Responsibilities

As our next Engineering Intern, you will:

• Work in cross-functional multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to solving complex technical challenges
• Build new features for users in our live-streams
• Implement growth tactics and strategies to scale our buyer and seller flows
• Build systems at scale to deliver a high trust marketplace experience

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in computer science or other related major graduating in Dec 2027 or by Summer 2028
• Problem solver and out-of-the-box thinker
• Willing to take risks and build product and systems for 1M+ users
• Ability to pick up on new technologies quickly

Benefits

• Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
• Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
• Housing & Relocation Stipend

About the Company

🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.

As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.

We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

Equal Opportunity Employer

💛 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.

Please note: Whatnot will only contact you through official @whatnot.com email addresses. If you see an email impersonating a Whatnot recruiter, please disregard and report it as spam.

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