Sr. Software Engineer, Platform Networking (Python/Go, Kubernetes)

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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.

Have you ever wondered how a relatively small team manages the infrastructure needed to host over a million websites? Our software engineers build systems that automate services at scale. With technologies like custom Kubernetes controllers and cloud functions, we are able to automate the deployment, enhancement, and maintenance of our platform. Our team is continuously looking for ways to make our services more scalable, reliable, and resilient; we learn from past mistakes and strive to get better every day.

Building automated, scalable services and systems to power our growing infrastructure
Collaborating with an agile team that is passionate about new technologies and delivering high quality and timely code
Working with monitoring and alerting systems to aid engineering and support efforts
Work with Kubernetes solutions across various cloud providers such as GCP, AWS, and Azure
Produce quality, testable and maintainable systems with fast feedback loops
Be customer inspired and work closely with business partners to incrementally deliver positive outcomes through technology
Maintain CI/CD pipelines for pushing code into production
Constantly look for opportunities to automate and optimize
Work closely with Product Management to ensure that frequent, incremental code changes add new value to our customers
Collaborate on technical solutions and system design across WP Engine
Participate in low volume, high impact on-call rotation for systems maintained by our agile team.

• 4+ years software engineering experience

• Have worked on an agile team and is passionate about SRE principles

• Proficiency in programming with Python and Go

• Experience with building automation and troubleshooting public cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure

• Deep understanding of infrastructure, horizontal scaling, self-healing architectures, service discovery, High Availability, and key aspects of observability

• In-depth understanding of Kubernetes and containerization in general, particularly with operational knowledge and design experience using Kubernetes

• Experience using Kubernetes operators and custom resources is a plus.

• Proficient with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Salt, Chef, or Puppet

• Good understanding of networking and IAM aspects of public clouds

• Good understanding of the common WordPress technology stack(LAMP stack): Linux, Varnish, Apache/Nginx, MySQL, and PHP

• WordPress experience is a plus

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or a related field) OR equivalent experience.

Perks and Benefits

• Ownership Mindset – Company stock options for every employee

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with choice and flexibility

• Fertility Support – Fertility and IVF drug coverage included

• Financial Wellness –

• 401(k) with a 4% company match

• Company HSA contributions ($750 individual / $1,500 family)

• Peace of Mind – 100% employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance

• Time to Recharge – Generous PTO, 10 paid holidays, 4 company wellness days, and 1 floating holiday

• Family and Caregiver Leave – Fully paid leave for new parents and caregivers

• Remote Work Support – $500 one-time home office setup stipend

• Invest in You – $100 monthly wellness allowance and free Calm subscription

• Extra Protection – Pet insurance, accident and critical illness coverage, and legal and ID theft protection

• Career Growth – Ongoing education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning, and our Career Growth Portal

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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.