Machine Learning Platform Engineer
WhatnotSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted February 5, 2026
245000 - 345000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe, connecting millions of buyers and sellers through interactive, realâtime video sessions. The companyâs core focus blends community, commerce, and entertainment, offering a marketplace that spans more than 250 categoriesâfrom fashion and sneakers to collectibles, electronics, and vinyl. Whatnotâs distinctive value lies in its liveâshopping format, which transforms traditional eâcommerce into an engaging, social experience that drives higher engagement and sales. With a remote, distributed workforce anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, Whatnot continues to accelerate growth as a leading innovator in the liveâshopping space.
Job Description
Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot! We're a remote co-located team shaping the future of AI and ML at Whatnot, designing and scaling the core infrastructure that powers machine learning and self-hosted large language model applications.
Requirements
- Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field
- 3+ years of software engineering experience building and maintaining production systems for consumer-scale loads
- 1+ years of professional experience developing software in Python
- Experience with operational, search, and key-value databases
- Firm grasp of visualization tools for monitoring and logging
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and managed services
Benefits
- Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
- Work From Home Support
- Home office setup allowance
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- Monthly allowance for wellness
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
- Lifetime benefit for family planning
- Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
- Parental Leave