Whatnot is a community marketplace where you can safely buy, sell, go live and build a community with other like-minded people.

We got our start offering a buying and selling experience to collectors of Funko Pops and Pokemon cards. We became the leading marketplace for those communities and have found success launching into categories like sports cards, NFTs, and vintage fashion.

In July of 2022, we raised $260 million in a Series D funding round bringing our valuation to $3.7 billion, a 2.5x increase since our $1.5 billion valuation in September of 2021.

Our mission is to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce. We enable anyone to connect, transact and build a business in one place -- Whatnot is bringing the in-person retail experience online.

🚀 Whatnot

Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany today.

We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.

And, we’re growing. Whatnot has been the fastest growing marketplace in the US over the past two years and we’re hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.

💻 Role

• Gather, share, and coach industry best practices for implementing customer identity and access in both front-end and back-end implementations.
• Work closely with the Security team to identify broader security controls to reduce risk for the enterprise.
• Collaborate in the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of applications that involve customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) systems and solutions.
• Engage with engineers across the entire organization to leverage our authorization and authentication strategy and implementation.
• Take ownership of features from start to finish, facilitating review and discussion with peers and partners to ensure features meet product requirements.
• Work in close partnership with your engineering leaders to build out and execute everything from project design to engineering and security standards.

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our Dublin, Ireland hub.

👋 You

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.

As our IAM Architect, you should have a minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in security, preferably in a large enterprise environment, plus:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of implementing identity and access systems in various coding languages.
• Enthusiasm for scalable, reproducible security management.
• Self-motivated and creative problem-solver able to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively across teams during high-stress situations.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and use good judgment to establish an order of priorities on the fly.
• Understanding of IAM protocols and concepts such as SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and PAM.
• Software development skills in languages such as Python.
• Experience with Authorization frameworks for applications.
• Experience in Security or building authentication and authorization products.

💛 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.

Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Serverless

Databases: Postgres, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, Redis

Backend: Python (Flask), Node, Elixir

Front-End React, GraphQL, Swift, Kotlin