Software Engineer, Discovery (Feed) at whatnot

This role is ideal for a mid-to-senior backend engineer (5+ years of experience) who specializes in discovery systems, recommendations, or search. You should have a proven track record of building low-latency, scalable backend infrastructure and the leadership skills to guide workstreams across machine learning and product teams. The compensation is highly competitive, ranging from $195,000 to $230,000. While the company offers a "remote co-located" model with generous work-from-home support and office setup allowances, you must live within commuting distance of their hubs in NYC, LA, Seattle, or San Francisco. The benefits package is exceptionally robust, featuring 16 weeks of parental leave, a 4% 401k match, and unique stipends for food, wellness, and "dogfooding" the app. **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have deep experience with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure like AWS, Kafka, or Spark. * Are passionate about the "Discovery" space—helping users find content through feed optimization and personalization. * Thrive in a fast-paced environment where you must balance "building it fast" with "building it right." * Enjoy mentoring other engineers and leading cross-functional projects autonomously.