People Business Partner, Engineering

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Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!

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, 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

As a People Business Partner, you will play a key role in supporting managers and individual contributors within our Engineering organization. You’ll help facilitate and scale our People programs while working closely with managers to empower Whatnauts to do their best work as we continue to grow.

In this role you will…

• Be a trusted partner to employees and managers, offering guidance on all things people-related—from employee relations to employee engagement—while working closely with People Centers of Expertise (COEs) (e.g., Total Rewards, People Ops, Talent Development) to empower leaders to create an exceptional employee experience.
• Ensure key people processes, such as performance reviews, organizational changes, compensation planning, and workforce planning, run smoothly by maintaining data accuracy and providing meaningful insights.
• Analyze engagement surveys and people data to uncover trends, pinpoint challenges, and recommend actions that strengthen culture, boost retention, and support employee growth. Proactively identify root causes of gaps and collaborate on effective solutions.
• Help navigate change by leading and supporting cross-functional projects that align with broader company goals, ensuring smooth transitions and clear communication.

US Based :

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York City hubs.

Curious 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 People Business Partner you should have 3-5 years of working within a people function in a remote or dispersed environment, and :

Nice to Have

Compensation

For Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants : $120,000 / year to $135,000 / year + benefits + equity.

The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

Benefits

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.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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