AI / ML Manager
Whatnot
full-remotemidpermanentbackendengineering-management Full remote - San Francisco, US 14 days ago via WTTJ
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Machine LearningAI InfrastructureLarge Language ModelsModel DeploymentInference InfrastructureLow LatencyHigh ThroughputTrust and SafetyFraud DetectionRecommendations
About the role
Role Overview
AI / ML Manager at Whatnot (full remote, based in San Francisco, US). Lead the development and scaling of core infrastructure powering machine learning and self-hosted large language model applications across the company.
Responsibilities
- Own AI/ML infrastructure that supports critical business surfaces, including:
- growth
- recommendations
- trust & safety
- fraud
- seller tooling
- Guide prototyping → deployment → productionization of novel ML architectures in collaboration with ML scientists.
- Design and scale inference infrastructure to serve large models with low latency and high throughput.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on technical depth in AI/ML infrastructure.
- Ability to bring cutting-edge models into production.
- Passion for building and scaling AI systems.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with large language model (LLM) infrastructure and self-hosted model serving.
About Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe. The company operates a marketplace where live content and commerce intersect, and it uses AI/ML to power product experiences such as recommendations and trust & safety.
Scraped 4/28/2026