Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Posted:
4/30/2025, 4:18:05 AM

Location(s):
New York, New York, United States ⋅ New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

About Whop

Whop is on a mission to create a new paradigm of the internet – where connection, consumption, creation and commerce can happen all in one place. People come to Whop every month, from nearly every country, to learn new things, meet new people, and elevate their daily lives.

Less than 4 years into our existence, we have enabled tens of thousands of creators to earn over half a billion a year by selling access to increasingly diverse digital offerings. Our apps infrastructure allows anyone to build a digital experience, and our marketplace offers creators a sleek storefront that can accept payments, seamlessly deliver digital products, and attract new customers.

We envision a future in which everyone is an internet entrepreneur. Join us in making that future a reality.

What does the role look like?

As a Senior Fullstack Engineer, you will play a crucial role in building and shipping product features from end to end. This position requires a strong proficiency in both backend and frontend technologies, particularly Ruby on Rails and React. Your primary responsibilities will involve developing new features, fixing bugs, and ensuring the reliable and rapid delivery of high-quality code. You will collaborate closely with product and design teams to take Figma designs and translate them into fully functional and scalable features.

On the backend, you will be responsible for designing database schemas, creating migrations, models, and validations, and delivering robust APIs that are well-tested and bug-free. On the frontend, you will implement detailed designs using React and TypeScript, focusing on building responsive, user-friendly interfaces. Your role will also involve managing the data layer for the frontend, ensuring seamless data fetching and state management, all while maintaining a focus on performance and reliability.

What we're looking for:

  • Experience with React or Ruby on Rails
  • Experience working on real applications
  • Experience with Typescript
  • Experience with Next.js and Vercel
  • Experience working on high quality consumer products
  • Experience building comprehensive side projects 0-to-1
  • Experience working at a startup

Benefits Overview

✅ Minimum cash comp of $300,000K + a competitive equity package

❤️ Unlimited PTO, with full health, vision, dental coverage

📍 A brand new office in Brooklyn, New York at the Domino Sugar Refinery

🍕 Lunch & dinner paid for Monday thru Friday

🏠 9k annual rent subsidy if you live within 4 blocks of our 300 Kent office

💻 3k ramp card to get you the latest Macbook Pro & tech accessories

💪 Free gym membership to the Equinox in our building & Annual Citi Bike Membership

This role is a Staff Software Engineer who will report to the CTO.

Whop

Website: https://whop.com/

Headquarter Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Employee Count: 11-50

Year Founded: 2021

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Series A

Industries: E-Commerce ⋅ Internet ⋅ Marketplace