Job Description
We engage the most inspired minds to do their best work wherever they work best—powering the freedom to create worldwide.WP Engine is the most trusted WordPress technology company, powering over 1.5M digital experiences in 150+ countries for businesses of all sizes. WP Engine’s all-in-one platform enables customers to design, build, power, and manage extraordinary WordPress, eCommerce, and headless sites—all thanks to a nonstop commitment to innovation, award-winning WordPress expertise, and a set of core values that guides us every day. What's cool about this job?The evolution of our platform is required for our scale, and we are searching for an experienced software engineer to join our rapidly growing engineering team. If you are an engineer excited about technology transformations, service-oriented architectures, collaborating with senior engineers, and are motivated by scale, you may be the engineer we are looking for.The Day To DayWork with a team of passionate engineers to build the core software platform that powers WP Engine's current and future productsWrite, test, integrate, and debug software applications that are resilient, secure, maintainable, and perform at scaleParticipate in code reviews to share knowledge with your peers and ensure the delivery of high-quality and secure codeContinuously improve WP Engine’s secure, performant software platform that supports 10’s of millions of end usersUse and improve WP Engine's continuous integration and delivery pipelines to safely and rapidly push new code to productionExpand and fine-tune observability services to aid engineering and support efforts and create better feedback loopsConstantly look for opportunities to automate and optimizeWork closely with Product Management to ensure that your frequent, incremental code changes add new value to our customersCollaborate on technical solutions and system design across WP EngineParticipate in rotational on-call responsibilities.Your Expertise And Passion2+ years experience in a software development role, delivering high-quality softwareProficient in one of the following programming languages - Go, Python or JavaExperience with cloud and containerized technologies and services - GCP, AWS, Docker, KubernetesExperience with developing and maintaining APIs and microservicesProven history of continuous learning and ability to stay ahead of technology trendsProactive with natural problem-solving abilities, an inquisitive personality, a continuous learning approach, and an eagerness to tackle big problems even with uncertain requirementsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or a related field) OR equivalent experienceNice To HaveFamiliarity with the Go programming language (Golang)Proficiency with Google Cloud PlatformFamiliarity with API description languages such as OpenAPI or Protocol BuffersFamiliarity with GitOps, GKE, Istio, Google Cloud Anthos, kpt, kustomize, Terraform, or git/GitHubThe Perks And BenefitsCompany Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)Health Benefits (100% Paid Employee Medical, Dental, and Vision)Pension Scheme with a matchLife Insurance and Income Protection (100% Paid)Supplementary Maternity & Paternity Pay and Caregiver’s LeaveEmployee Assistance ProgramGenerous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)Home Office StipendTax free annual wellness benefit through Clevercards4 Company Wellness DaysOn-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth PortalFree annual subscription to CalmAt 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr