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Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.
We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. 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.
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.
The Trust & Safety team is responsible for maintaining the safety and integrity that powers our platform. You will work collaboratively to identify potential risks, enforce our policies, and protect the buyer and seller experience while assisting customers with sensitive cases. Your timely and detailed investigations will help safeguard our community and ensure fair, consistent outcomes for buyers and sellers.
You will:
Regularly work with the team on reviewing potentially suspicious behavior on a daily basis to support the company in protecting good users and preventing financial losses
Work quickly and thoroughly to meet interdepartmental Service Level Agreements (SLAs) while ensuring high quality work product
Conduct in-depth transaction-level reviews
Discover and identify trends to present opportunities for stronger results and mitigation
Communicate with customers in response to inquiries related to trust and risk
Provide inbound email and chat-based customer service for users who need immediate assistance
Thoughtfully investigate Trust & Risk cases with medium complexity and high sensitivity while maintaining customer satisfaction
Work with other departments to research and resolve open questions
Efficiently work through a backlog of open issues and monitor performance of key operations
Represent the company with integrity and professionalism
Review key metrics and utilize data to make informed decisions
We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our Phoenix, AZ hub.
People who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building. They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.
As our next Trust & Safety Agent, you’re excited to jump-start your career in a fast-paced environment. You’re eager to take on new challenges, learn new skills, and pitch in wherever needed as part of building a great company. You bring a strong customer-first mindset and a passion for finding the best possible outcome, along with:
A bachelor’s degree (Graduating in Dec 2025 or by Summer 2026) in any field or equivalent practical experience
Strong communication skills, you can explain things clearly and compassionately
A customer-first attitude and a desire to solve problems with ownership
Ability to multitask and learn new systems quickly
A team player mindset with a drive to improve processes
Internship or part-time experience in customer service, retail, hospitality, or support is preferred.
Exposure to support tools (e.g., Zendesk, Intercom) is a plus
Weekend availability required
Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care benefits
Monthly allowance for wellness
Annual allowance towards Childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).
Parental Leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
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.
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.