WP Engine · 12 hours ago

Software Engineer (PHP, Cloud, Containerization)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$100K/yr - $150K/yr

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Innovate along with a team of passionate engineers on WP Engine's next generation ideas

Write, test, integrate, debug, and solve backend software applications that are resilient, robust, secure, maintainable, and perform at scale

Continuously iterate on WP Engine’s secure, cloud based, performant software platform that supports millions of end users

Build and maintain complex, backend workflows supporting and related to website lifecycle management

Improve code quality and test coverage, build deployment pipelines to safely and rapidly push new code to production

Invest in and fine-tune observability services to aid engineering and support efforts and create better feedback loops

Constantly look for opportunities to automate and optimize

Collaborate on technical solutions and system design across WP Engine

Work closely with Product Management to ensure that your frequent, incremental code changes add new value to our customers

Qualification

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Software DevelopmentBackend ApplicationsCloud TechnologiesPHPGolangPythonDockerKubernetesAPIsMicroservicesWordPress

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or a related field) OR equivalent experience

2+ years experience in a software development role, delivering high-quality software

Ability to work with and switch between multiple programming languages (PHP or Golang or Python)

Experience with cloud and containerized technologies and services - GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes

Experience with developing and maintaining APIs and microservices

Proven history of continuous learning and ability to stay ahead of technology trends

Proactive with natural problem-solving abilities, an inquisitive personality, a continuous learning approach, and an eagerness to tackle big problems even with uncertain requirements