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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.
Since launching in 2010, WP Engine has become the world’s leading WordPress Digital Experience Platform (DXP), now with over 185,000 customers in 150 countries. We’re proud of the technology and service we offer our customers that move their businesses forward faster. At WP Engine, we strive to do the best work of our careers and feel empowered to do what is right for our customers. We love investing in employee success and uncovering opportunities for you, the best, to get better. 99 percent of employees believe you’re made to feel welcome at WP Engine. Be you. Be here.
What's Cool About This Job
The evolution of our platform is required for our scale, and we are searching for a passionate software engineer to join our rapidly growing engineering team. If you are an engineer who is excited by technology transformations, service-oriented architectures, and scale, you may be the engineer we are looking for.
The day to day
* Work with a team of passionate engineers to build the future-focused platform powering over 1 million websites at WP Engine
* Collaborate on technical solutions and system designs with engineers across WP Engine
* Write, test, integrate, and debug software applications that are resilient, secure, maintainable, and perform at scale
* Participate in code reviews to share knowledge with your peers and ensure the delivery of high-quality and secure code
* Continuously improve WP Engine’s secure, performant software platform that supports 10’s of millions of end users
* Use and improve WP Engine's continuous integration and delivery pipelines to safely and rapidly push new code to production
* Constantly look for opportunities to automate and optimize
* Work closely with Product Management to ensure that your frequent, incremental code changes deliver new value to our customers
Your expertise and passion
* 5+ years experience in a software development role, delivering high-quality software
* Proficient in programming and experienced with the Go (Golang) programming language
* Experience with cloud and containerized technologies and services - GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
* Experience with the design, deployment (cloud), and maintenance of distributed systems that solve complex problems at scale
* An inquisitive personality, a propensity for learning, and an eagerness to tackle big problems
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or a related field) OR equivalent experience
Helpful Experience
* Familiarity with Shell script, PHP, or Python programming languages
* Familiarity with common web server technologies and their configuration - Linux operating systems, Nginx, Varnish, MySQL, Apache, PHPFPM
* Familiarity with git/GitHub
Perks And Benefits
Health & Wellness
* 100% employer-paid private medical and dental insurance for employees, with 50% coverage for dependents (including domestic partners).
* Mental health, fertility, and maternity coverage included.
* Vision care: Eye exams and discounts on frames and contacts.
* Access to telemedicine services with an online GP.
* Annual wellness benefit of €1,000 (tax-free) through Clevercards.
* Free subscription to Calm for mental wellness.
* 25 Days Annual Leave + 4 Company Wellness Days
Financial Benefits
* Company pension with a 5% employer match after six months (voluntary contributions can start immediately).
* Income Protection
* Company stock options.
* €460 one-time work-from-home allowance (net of taxes).
Professional Growth
* Access to 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.
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.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
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