Whatnot is the largest livestream 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 values 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 fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
💻 RoleWe are looking for intellectually curious, highly motivated individuals to join us for a 12-16 week hybrid internship during Summer 2026. Our interns work in cross-functional multidisciplinary teams enabling you to directly impact the direction of our platform. Your code and ideas will contribute to solving some of the most complex technical challenges we face today and define future engineering initiatives. Some sample projects you might work on are:
Building new features for users in our live-streams
Implementing growth tactics and strategies to scale our buyer and seller flows
Building systems at scale that help us deliver a high trust marketplace experience
By the end of your internship, you will have contributed to one of the fastest growing marketplaces ever while gaining core industry skills of project ideation, management and collaboration.
We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle hub.
👋 YouCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that embodying a low ego, growth mindset, and high-impact drive goes a long way here. As our next Engineering Intern you should have some industry software engineering experience, plus
Pursuing a degree in computer science or other related major graduating in Dec 2026 or by Summer 2027
Problem solver and out-of-the-box thinker
Willing to take risks and build product and systems for 1M+ users
Ability to pick up on new technologies quickly
$150/month dogfooding budget
We expect all employees to actively use the product!
$150/month wifi/phone reimbursement
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.
Skills Required
- Pursuing a degree in computer science or related major
- Some industry software engineering experience
What the Team is Saying
Whatnot Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, and disability are provided, with the company covering nearly all employee medical premiums and offering multiple Cigna plan options (PPO, HDHP, EPO). HSA funding is provided for the HDHP, alongside comprehensive plan administration and coverage depth.
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Parental & Family Support — 16 weeks paid parental leave with a one-month gradual return is paired with an annual childcare allowance and a lifetime family-planning benefit that covers adoption and fertility. Return-to-work support reinforces a strong family-oriented approach.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible/unlimited PTO is complemented by company-wide Winter and Summer breaks, creating multiple recharge windows. These scheduled closures expand time-off access beyond standard individual vacation.
Whatnot Insights
What We Do
We bring people together around the things they love and turn their passions into their livelihood.
Why Work With Us
Passion is the centerpiece of our culture. We’ve got passionate buyers, sellers, and employees. We want you to bring your passions to Whatnot.
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Whatnot Offices
Remote Workspace
Employees work remotely.
Our “office optional” policy lets you work where you’re most productive. With options of working from home, in person, or a mix of both. We have office hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.
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