Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

Overview Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe that enables users to buy, sell, and discover items across categories such as trading cards, fashion, electronics, and live plants. The company builds live commerce on a scale never seen in the West and seeks to shape the development of a new industry. We operate a distributed, remote‑co‑located team anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on high‑impact work. As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, Whatnot was named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Role We are looking for intellectually curious, highly motivated individuals to join our 12–16‑week hybrid internship during Summer 2026. Interns work in cross‑functional multidisciplinary teams, directly impacting the direction of our platform. Contributions include building new features for live‑stream users, implementing growth tactics to scale buyer and seller flows, and building system‑level solutions to deliver a high‑trust marketplace experience. Sample Projects Build new features for users in our live‑streams. Implement growth tactics and strategies to scale our buyer and seller flows. Build systems at scale that help us deliver a high‑trust marketplace experience. Qualities & Experience Be pursuing a degree in computer science or a related major, graduating in December 2026 or by Summer 2027. Have industry software engineering experience. Be a problem solver and an out‑of‑the‑box thinker. Be willing to take risks and build product and systems for 1 million+ users. Be able to pick up new technologies quickly. Benefits $150 per month dogfooding budget (employees are expected to use the product). $150 per month wifi/phone reimbursement. Flexibility Interns may work from home or from one of our global office hubs. However, team members must live within commuting distance of our New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle hubs. Equal Opportunity Employer Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr