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Product Designer

Whatnot

Los Angeles, CAOn Site

Original Job Summary

About Whatnot

Join the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe. Whatnot redefines e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment. Our remote co-located team operates from hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland.

Role Overview

As a Product Designer at Whatnot, you will solve complex design problems and build thoughtful, user-centric experiences. You will lead end-to-end design for user-facing features, internal tools, and core platform systems.

  • Design intuitive, holistic product experiences.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Create wireframes, prototypes, and visuals.
  • Contribute to our design system with accessibility in mind.
  • Utilize data and research for iterative improvement.

Who You Are

You must have 4+ years of design experience, strong portfolio work in digital products (preferably ecommerce), and expertise in tools like Figma, Protopie, and Framer. Excellent communication and a growth mindset are essential.

Benefits

Enjoy generous time off, health benefits, home office support, childcare support, parental leave, retirement plans, and more. All employees are encouraged to use Whatnot as a buyer and seller.

Location Requirements

Team members must be within commuting distance of our hubs in New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, or Los Angeles, CA.

Key skills/competency

Product Design, User Experience, Ecommerce, Prototyping, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Design Systems, Collaboration, Accessibility, Research

How to Get Hired at Whatnot

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Whatnot's culture: Study mission, values, and recent news.
  • Customize your resume: Emphasize design and ecommerce experience.
  • Prepare a solid portfolio: Showcase complex product workflows.
  • Practice collaboration skills: Highlight cross-functional project experience.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Figma and prototyping tool tutorials.
Practice designing end-to-end workflows.
Study accessible and inclusive design guidelines.
Analyze ecommerce design case studies.

Behavioral Questions

Describe your team collaboration experience.
Explain handling project ambiguity.
Share a time of constructive feedback.
Discuss your growth mindset experiences.