If you’re a recent graduate looking to kick-start your software engineering career, this is an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing companies in the live shopping and marketplace industry. Whatnot is hiring New Grad Software Engineers in New York City, offering a competitive salary, the chance to work on large-scale products, and an environment where you can learn from experienced engineers while building impactful technology used by millions of people.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Whatnot |
| Role | New Grad Software Engineer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) |
| Job Location | New York City, New York, USA |
| Salary | $140,000–$150,000 per year |
| Work Type | Hybrid |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Job Level | Entry Level / New Graduate |
| Industry | E-commerce, Live Shopping, Technology |
Job Description
We are looking for intellectually curious, highly motivated individuals to join us post grad in 2026. The most important skills you’ll need to have are making sound product decisions and shipping high-quality products fast. We look for engineers with great product instincts who can own whole projects from start to finish.
The engineering team operates with a high level of autonomy so we need to hire people we can trust. Your ability to make good trade-offs and exercise good judgment is essential to us. Some job duties include:
- Building new features for users in our live-streams
- Implementing growth tactics and strategies to scale our buyer and seller flows
- Building systems at scale that help us deliver a high trust marketplace experience
- Writing product or system development code
- Designing, implementing, and operating our most critical and scalable services
- Carefully evaluating the technical tradeoffs of every decision
- Supporting features at every phase, from design through implementation and launch
- Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues, network, or service operations and quality.
We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our New York City hub.
👋 You
Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that embodying a low ego, growth mindset, and high-impact drive goes a long way here.
As our next Engineer you should have some industry software engineering experience, plus:
- Graduated with a CS or Software Engineering degree by Summer 2026
- Problem solver and out-of-the-box thinker
- Willing to take risks and build product and systems for 1M+ users
- Capable of building scalable systems
- Excellent product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution
- You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast
- Ability to pick up on new technologies very quickly
- Open to relocation to New York City
Selection Process
- Submit the online application.
- Resume screening by the recruitment team.
- Recruiter phone screening.
- Technical coding assessment.
- Technical interview(s).
- Behavioral or culture-fit interview.
- Final hiring decision and offer.
How to Apply
- Visit the official Whatnot Careers website.
- Search for New Grad Software Engineer – New York City.
- Review the job description and eligibility requirements.
- Prepare and upload your updated resume.
- Complete the online application form.
- Submit your application.
- Monitor your email for updates regarding interviews and the hiring process.
