Whatnot has 33 active AI-related job listings, with a significant focus on agents, which accounts for 64% of their open roles. The majority of these positions are within the Engineering function, and all hiring is currently concentrated in the United States. Their technical needs are reflected in frequent tags such as model_serving, inference_infra, and agent_orchestration. In the last 30 days, Whatnot posted 2 new AI roles, representing a 78% decrease compared to the previous 30-day period.
Currently tracking 20 active AI roles, down 31% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $245k–$345k (avg $296k).
Whatnot currently has 9 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: AI Tooling Engineer, Data Scientist, Risk & Fraud, Engineering Manager, Feed, Machine Learning Engineer, Growth, Software Engineer, AI Dev Tools. Most positions are in Engineering.
Whatnot's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (89%), application (11%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Whatnot is hiring AI talent in: United States (9 roles).
Job postings at Whatnot most frequently reference: agent orchestration, recommender systems, search ranking, model serving, rag.
In the past 30 days, Whatnot has posted 2 new AI-related roles.
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| Creator Marketing Associate (German-speaking) Whatnot is seeking a Creator Marketing Associate for their EU marketing team to scale the creator engine behind their paid ads. This role involves sourcing, signing, briefing, and managing creators across Europe to produce high-performing short-form video content for paid social. The associate will work at the intersection of creator partnerships, performance marketing, and creative strategy, building and managing a scalable EU creator roster and optimizing content based on performance data. | — | 0 |
| Head of Launch, Germany Head of Launch for the German market, responsible for scaling categories on Whatnot in Germany. This role involves defining strategic vision, leading a cross-functional team, and spearheading the launch of new verticals by building communities, supply, and demand. Key responsibilities include market analysis, category strategy development, team management, end-to-end launch execution, driving growth, and representing the German market internally and externally. | — |
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| Business Recruiter, Germany This role is for a Business Recruiter in Germany to manage end-to-end recruiting for GTM, Marketing, Comms, Policy, and other teams at Whatnot, a fast-growing livestream shopping platform. The recruiter will partner with hiring managers, source talent, manage full-cycle recruiting, develop hiring plans, iterate on candidate feedback, mentor peers, build scalable processes, and emphasize diversity. Experience hiring across GTM, Sales, and/or Marketing in high-growth startups is required. | — | 0 |
| Category Lead, Germany This role is for a Category Lead at Whatnot, a livestream shopping platform. The Category Lead will be responsible for scaling a specific category by defining its strategic vision, leading execution through cross-functional teams (Account Management, Sales, Marketing), sourcing partnerships, monitoring key metrics, and driving growth by identifying category unlocks and working with product, marketing, operations, and engineering. The role also involves being the voice of the category, building relationships with sellers and buyers, and ensuring the product meets their needs. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced, client-facing role and is fluent in German and English with a deep understanding of the German market. | — | 0 |
| Head of Marketing, Germany Head of Marketing for Germany at Whatnot, a livestream shopping platform. This role focuses on owning and scaling demand growth in the German market, defining marketing strategies, and driving execution across various channels (influencer, paid, partnerships, events). The position involves leading a team of marketers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to brand development. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in driving measurable growth in Germany, experience across multiple marketing levers, strong judgment, and fluency in German and English. | — | 0 |