Engineering Manager, Core Backend Services at whatnot

This role is designed for a seasoned engineering leader with a decade of experience in infrastructure and at least five years of people management. The ideal candidate has a deep background in scaling backend systems and real-time services for high-growth marketplaces. You should be a "multiplier" who doesn't just manage people, but actively improves developer ergonomics and velocity across the entire engineering organization. The compensation is highly competitive, ranging from **$270,000 to $305,000/year** plus significant benefits. While the company operates as a "remote co-located" team, you must live within commuting distance of their hubs in **SF, LA, Seattle, or NYC** for in-person collaboration. Notable perks include a 4% 401k match, a dogfooding budget to shop on the app, and comprehensive family-planning benefits. **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have managed high-performing platform teams at a rapidly scaling startup or major tech firm. * Are passionate about architecting storage infrastructure and real-time distributed systems. * Believe that "developer experience" is a product and know how to reduce friction for internal teams. * Enjoy "dogfooding" the product you build to understand the user journey firsthand.