We engage the most inspired minds to do their best work wherever they work best—powering the freedom to create worldwide.WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. Serving 1.5 million customers across 150+ countries, the global technology company provides premium, enterprise-grade solutions, tools, and services, including specialized platforms for WordPress, industry-tailored eCommerce and agency solution suites, and developer-centric tools like Local, Advanced Custom Fields, and more. WP Engine’s innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why 8% of the web visits a WP Engine-powered site daily. Learn more at wpengine.com. What's cool about this job?Have you ever wondered how a relatively small team manages the infrastructure needed to host over a million websites? Our software engineers build systems that automate services at scale. With technologies like custom Kubernetes controllers and cloud functions, we are able to automate the deployment, enhancement, and maintenance of our platform. Our team is continuously looking for ways to make our services more scalable, reliable, and resilient; we learn from past mistakes and strive to get better every day.The day to dayBuilding automated, scalable services and systems to power our growing infrastructureCollaborating with an agile team that is passionate about new technologies and delivering high quality and timely codeWorking with monitoring and alerting systems to aid engineering and support effortsWork with Kubernetes solutions across various cloud providers such as GCP, AWS, and AzureProduce quality, testable and maintainable systems with fast feedback loopsBe customer inspired and work closely with business partners to incrementally deliver positive outcomes through technologyMaintain CI/CD pipelines for pushing code into productionConstantly look for opportunities to automate and optimizeWork closely with Product Management to ensure that frequent, incremental code changes add new value to our customersCollaborate on technical solutions and system design across WP EngineParticipate in low volume, high impact on-call rotation for systems maintained by our agile team.Your expertise and passion4+ years software engineering experienceHave worked on an agile team and is passionate about SRE principlesProficiency in programming with Python and GoExperience with building automation and troubleshooting public cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or AzureDeep understanding of infrastructure, horizontal scaling, self-healing architectures, service discovery, High Availability, and key aspects of observabilityIn-depth understanding of Kubernetes and containerization in general, particularly with operational knowledge and design experience using KubernetesExperience using Kubernetes operators and custom resources is a plus.Proficient with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Salt, Chef, or PuppetGood understanding of networking and IAM aspects of public cloudsGood understanding of the common WordPress technology stack(LAMP stack): Linux, Varnish, Apache/Nginx, MySQL, and PHPWordPress experience is a plusBachelor's degree in Computer Science (or a related field) OR equivalent experience.Perks and BenefitsOwnership Mindset – Company stock options for every employeeComprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with choice and flexibilityFertility Support – Fertility and IVF drug coverage includedFinancial Wellness –401(k) with a 4% company matchCompany HSA contributions ($750 individual / $1,500 family)Peace of Mind – 100% employer-paid short- and long-term disability insuranceTime to Recharge – Generous PTO, 10 paid holidays, 4 company wellness days, and 1 floating holidayFamily and Caregiver Leave – Fully paid leave for new parents and caregiversRemote Work Support – $500 one-time home office setup stipendInvest in You – $100 monthly wellness allowance and free Calm subscriptionExtra Protection – Pet insurance, accident and critical illness coverage, and legal and ID theft protectionCareer Growth – Ongoing education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning, and our Career Growth PortalAt WP Engine, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. WP Engine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Base Salary Range$128,000.00 - $192,000.00We believe that compensation should be reflective of the impact you have within the organization relative to the market value of your role. The estimated base salary range for this position is as listed above. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Our salary ranges are determined by job role and responsibilities and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for salaries for the position nationwide. The actual base pay will vary based on various factors including job-related skills and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. Your talent acquisition partner can share more about the total rewards package at WP Engine including any additional total rewards components such as equity, variable pay plans (if applicable), and benefits during the hiring process.
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