Description

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and a suite of other influential web platforms, is seeking talented and driven Systems Engineers to join our fully remote team. In this essential role, you will be at the forefront of developing, building, and maintaining our rapidly expanding global infrastructure, which powers some of the most visible and heavily trafficked sites on the internet.

If you are passionate about tackling complex challenges and are eager to empower our development teams by providing a robust and reliable platform, we encourage you to join us.

We’d love to chat with you if you have

• Kubernetes Expertise: Proven experience in implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting Kubernetes-based infrastructure in a production environment.
• Large-Scale Systems Experience: Demonstrated experience working on large-scale systems, with a focus on optimizing for performance, achieving high scalability, and ensuring fault tolerance.
• Deep Linux Systems Administration: Strong proficiency in Linux systems administration and a comprehensive understanding of how critical web-related services function, including load balancers, high availability solutions, web servers, databases, and caching daemons.
• Solid Infrastructure Fundamentals: Proficiency in core information systems concepts, system administration best practices, and experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.).
• Technical Versatility: Proficiency with some or all of the following technologies: NGINX, Docker, PHP, Golang, LUA, MySQL, and the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Networking Fundamentals: Working knowledge of fundamental network technologies, including the TCP/IP stack, IPv6, DNS, Anycast, firewalls (iptables), and TLS/SSL.
• Open Source Passion: A genuine passion for and understanding of the principles and practices of open source software.
• Growth Mindset: A strong willingness and eagerness to continuously learn new technologies, methodologies, and best practices within the ever-evolving landscape of systems engineering.

Note: If you feel strongly that you have what it takes for this role but don’t check 100% of the boxes—that’s okay—we encourage you to apply anyway and highlight what you can bring to the table.