
Senior iOS Engineer - China
WhatnotPosted 4/14/2025

Senior iOS Engineer - China
Whatnot
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Job Summary
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform seeking a Senior iOS Engineer to develop features for its US & Europe markets. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of iOS native development experience, expertise in Swift, and a proven track record of delivering user-facing features. As a remote co-located team, the company values diversity, inclusivity, and encourages collaboration with a talented team. With flexible work options and a fast-growing company, Whatnot offers a great opportunity for developers to shape the future of online marketplaces. The role involves designing and developing end-to-end gamified mechanisms, building interactive challenges, and refining product strategies to deliver enjoyable experiences. With a strong focus on user-centric design, the Senior iOS Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive business metrics and encourage ongoing engagement.
Job Description
🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!Â
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, China, and Germany, we’re building the future of online marketplaces—together.
From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.
And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. 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.
💻 Role
We are recruiting for our Games & Buyer Ecosystem Team in China that can bring best practices and leverage their expertise here at Whatnot. We develop features for our US & Europe markets.Â
In this role, you will:
- Design and develop end-to-end gamified mechanisms for our buyers to drive key business metrics such as purchases and engagement.
- Build interactive challenges and reward systems across the buyer ecosystem (ex. Promotions, Task achievement systems, virtual point system) that guide users and encourage ongoing engagement.
- Develop innovative systems and features for our iOS mobile app using Swift
- Continuously analyze performance metrics and user feedback to refine product strategies, ensuring we deliver enjoyable experiences.
👋 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 next Senior iOS Engineer, you should have 4+ years of iOS native development experience, plus:
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- iOS expertise in creating fluid, responsive user interfaces. Strong knowledge of Swift and adept at writing declarative code.
- Proven track record of delivering user-facing features. You are known for shipping products and features lightning-fast.
- Excellent product instincts. You first think about users rather than the best technical solution.
- Good written and verbal English communication skills without relying on translation apps
- Bonus:Â
- Experience building E-commerce products
- Fullstack experience
💛 EOEÂ
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.