VIP Systems Engineer

September 16, 2024

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Automattic is a leading company focused on making the web a better place by offering a variety of web services and tools. They provide platforms such as WordPress. com for creating blogs and websites, Tumblr for connecting users with shared interests, Day One for journaling, and WooCommerce for online selling. Additionally, Automattic offers tools like Jetpack for enhancing the safety, growth, and speed of websites, Akismet for spam filtering, and various apps for mobile site management. They also contribute to non-profit and open source projects, including WordPress. org, and provide enterprise-level WordPress solutions with WP VIP. With a focus on openness and freedom, Automattic aims to empower users by leveraging the web for global connectivity and expression.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2005

🌐 Web 3

🤝 Non-profit

💰 Funding Round on 2021-05

📋 Description

• WordPress VIP is the digital platform for top brands and publishers. • As a Systems Engineer, you'll develop, build, and maintain global infrastructure. • You’ll solve complex problems and empower development teams on high-profile sites.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience with implementing and supporting Kubernetes-based infrastructure. • Experience working on a large-scale system to make it performant, highly scalable, and fault-tolerant. • Experience in Linux systems administration and a deep understanding of how web-related services (load balancers, high availability solutions, web servers, databases, caching daemons, etc.) work. • Proficiency in information systems concepts, system administration, and cloud platforms. • Proficiency with some or all of: NGINX, Docker, PHP, Golang, LUA, MySQL, ELK. • Working knowledge of network technologies such as: TCP/IP stack, IPv6, DNS, Anycast, firewalls (iptables), and TLS. • A passion for open source software. • A willingness to learn!

🏖️ Benefits

• Open vacation policy (no set number of days per year). • Home office setup and coworking allowances. • We happily provide or reimburse hardware and software you’ll need, as well as books or conferences that promote continued learning. • Company-sponsored life insurance. • Open parental leave (includes maternity, paternity, and adoption). If you’ve been with us for 12 months, your leave is fully paid. • WordPress-branded laptop at your four-year anniversary. A spiffy set of wireless headphones at your seven-year anniversary. • Paid two to three-month sabbatical encouraged every five years. • We cover all costs of company travel, so dust off that passport! Your team will get together one to three times per year in locations around the globe. • Other benefits are country-specific, and include health, vision, and dental insurance; matching retirement/pension contributions; childcare vouchers; income protection; travel insurance; and discount offers.