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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?
The evolution of our cloud based 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 experienced with backend applications, service oriented architectures, mentoring engineers and are motivated by scale, you may be the engineer we are looking for.
The day to day.
Innovate along with a team of passionate engineers on WP Engine's next generation ideas
Write, test, integrate, debug, and solve backend software applications that are resilient, robust, secure, maintainable, and perform at scale
Continuously iterate on WP Engine’s secure, cloud based, performant software platform that supports millions of end users
Build and maintain complex, backend workflows supporting and related to website lifecycle management
Improve code quality and test coverage, build deployment pipelines to safely and rapidly push new code to production
Invest in and fine-tune observability services to aid engineering and support efforts and create better feedback loops
Constantly look for opportunities to automate and optimize
Collaborate on technical solutions and system design across WP Engine
Work closely with Product Management to ensure that your frequent, incremental code changes add new value to our customers
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or a related field) OR equivalent experience
2+ years experience in a software development role, delivering high-quality software
Ability to work with and switch between multiple programming languages (PHP or Golang or Python)
Experience with cloud and containerized technologies and services - GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
Experience with developing and maintaining APIs and microservices
Proven history of continuous learning and ability to stay ahead of technology trends
Proactive with natural problem-solving abilities, an inquisitive personality, a continuous learning approach, and an eagerness to tackle big problems even with uncertain requirements
Preferred Skills:
Experience with WordPress desirable
The Perks and Benefits.
Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)
Great Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)
Fertility Benefits (IVF/Fertility drug coverage)
HSA Company contribution $750 for employee / $1500 for family
401(k) with a 4% match
Disability Insurance
Paid Family and Caregiver’s Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)
One-time $500 payment to set up your home office
4 Company Wellness Days a year
1 floating holiday
$100 monthly wellness allowance to spend on what you want
Free subscription to Calm
Pet Insurance
On-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal
At 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.
$100,000.00 - $150,000.00
We 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.
