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Software Engineer, Design Systems

Whatnot 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

$207,000 - $230,000 Full-time Senior

You will build and evolve design system components across iOS, Android, and web platforms to ensure consistent and accessible UI. Additionally, you will manage the design token architecture and automated pipelines that sync Figma designs directly into production code.

Responsibilities

  • You will build and evolve design system components across iOS, Android, and web platforms to ensure consistent and accessible UI. Additionally, you will manage the design token architecture and automated pipelines that sync Figma designs directly into production code.

Requirements

  • Candidates must have 5+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of shipping production UI on at least two of the three required platforms. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required, along with hands-on expertise in maintaining design systems and collaborating closely with product designers.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Work From Home Support
  • Home Office Setup Allowance
  • Monthly Cell Phone And Internet Allowance
  • Wellness Allowance
  • Childcare Allowance
  • Family Planning Benefits
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Holiday And Time Off Policy

Key Skills

iOS development (Swift, UIKit) Android development (Kotlin, Jetpack) Web development (React, TypeScript) Design system component creation Design token architecture Figma integration Automated build pipelines Git version control Cross‑platform UI consistency Accessibility compliance Collaboration with product designers CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Testing frameworks Agile methodology Problem‑solving

About Whatnot

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in the US, UK, and Europe. Millions of people come to Whatnot every day to buy, sell, and connect over the things they love, from sneakers to sports cards, vintage fashion to fine jewelry, comics to Pokémon, beauty, electronics, and hundreds of other categories. In 2025, live sales on Whatnot surpassed $8B, more than doubling the year before. Over 20 million accounts were created last year alone, and we have been the #1 shopping app in both the US and UK. We've built a real business, but we're nowhere near done. Live commerce at this scale has never been done in the West, which means the people here now are shaping how an entirely new industry develops. The pace here is fast and the expectations are high. We move quickly, prioritize ruthlessly, and trust people to own their work end-to-end. In return, careers grow faster, impact is real, and your colleagues will raise your standards. It's an environment built for people who want t

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