Technical Program Manager

Description

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 <u>values</u> (https://www.whatnot.com/careers#principles) 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 <u>fastest growing marketplaces</u> (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/business/dealbook/whatnot-livestream-shopping-fundraise.html) and were recently named the <u>#1 Best Startup Employer in America</u> (https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-best-startup-employers/) by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our <u>news</u> (https://blog.teamwhatnot.com/) and <u>engineering blogs</u> (https://medium.com/whatnot-engineering) and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

Role

We are looking for a strong Technical Program Manager to drive program delivery across Data Platform, Infrastructure, and Machine Learning (ML) teams. You’ll play a key role with engineering leaders to define roadmaps, orchestrate cross functional execution, and scale the platforms and systems (e.g. streaming, real-time data, and ML/AI Infrastructure) that power the Whatnot product experience.

Drive the engineering roadmap, strategy, and execution of critical cross-functional initiatives

Define requirements and technical roadmap with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to launch programs at lightning speed

Design and improve engineering processes, planning rhythms, and execution frameworks

Clearly communicate roadmap, progress, and insights to key teams and stakeholders

Do whatever it takes to ensure engineering teams are operating effectively — unblock them and keep them moving at a rapid pace

Take ownership of any major blocker to the company's success

Drive strategic initiatives across the company as needed

You

People who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building. They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.

As our next Technical Program Manager you should have 5+ years of relevant experience, plus:

Experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical and operational initiatives across an organization

Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, identify system and design tradeoffs, and make decisions with limited information in high-pressure situations

Demonstrated hands-on fluency with AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) to reduce manual overhead, automate program workflows, and drive measurable efficiency gains

Proven ability to collect, synthesize, and interpret data to inform decisions and drive clarity

Experience with hypothesis-driven product and engineering development

Entrepreneurial drive to achieve stretch goals in an innovative, fast-paced environment

Compensation

For Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants: $190,000/year to $250,000/year + benefits + stock options

The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity in the form of stock options.

Benefits

• Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
• Work From Home Support
• Care benefits
• 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
• 1212
• 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.
• EOE
• 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.
• The salary or hourly rate range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary or hourly rate will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary or hourly rate, not benefits or equity.
• Experience: 5+ years
• Visa: US citizen/visa only