Software Engineer (Go/Python, Kubernetes, Cloud)

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Since launching in 2010, WP Engine has become the world's leading WordPress Digital Experience Platform (DXP), now with over 175,000 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. Be you. Be here.
WHAT IS COOL ABOUT THIS JOB
We are searching for software engineers to join our rapidly expanding Product & Engineering team to help build our next generation architecture, create new tools for developers using our platform, and provide intelligent insights to our 175,000+ customers in 150countries. Python, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, and Ansible are some of the technologies that you'll work with, and experience in these domains is desired. But we are also happy to help you learn our stack as long as you have a history of mastering other languages and technologies quickly. We hire for talent and potential, we want smart people to help invent the future of web hosting.
We see our culture as a bold advantage and believe that it is important to hire the best and ensure that we provide an environment where the best get better. If you are smart, great at solving problems, a hard worker, and an outstanding teammate, you may be the engineer that we are looking for.
THE DAY TO DAY

• Write, test, integrate, debug, and operate software applications that are resilient, robust, and perform at scale
• Continuously improve WP Engine's secure, performant software platform that supports 10's of millions of end users
• Write clean, maintainable code
• Improve test coverage and build deployment pipelines to safely and rapidly push new code to production
• Work closely with Product Management to ensure that your frequent, incremental code changes contribute to our customers
• We are fanatical about automation because we invest for the future. You will be expected to constantly look for opportunities to help automate and optimize
• Be a great teammate to the other members of your scrum team

YOUR EXPERTISE AND PASSION

• 2+ years of writing high quality, maintainable, deployable, testable, and highly usable software applications (Python/Go preferred)
• Demonstrated history of continuous learning and ability to stay current with technology trends
• Natural problem solving abilities, an inquisitive personality, and an eagerness to take on the challenge of big problems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• You are passionate about working alongside customers to determine which solution best fits their needs

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience working with sophisticated, large-scale public cloud deployments hosted across international data centers
• Experience solving problems with multi-tenancy and distributed systems at scale in the cloud

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 $500 for employee / $1000 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
• Access to free on-demand fitness classes
• 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.
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