Automattic · 5 months ago
Experienced Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $170K/yrAutomattic is a global company known for its commitment to open web principles through its products like WordPress, WooCommerce, and Jetpack. They are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to contribute to their product ecosystem, focusing on building scalable and fault-tolerant systems while collaborating with a distributed team.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Have production experience with several programming languages
Have experience working on a large-scale system
Know about systems architecture
Are highly collaborative and you love participating in code reviews and discussions about architecture, or design
Are passionate about and experienced in software development; in particular, advanced PHP knowledge is a plus
Are knowledgeable about design patterns and testability; having experience with testing frameworks, performance testing and unit testing is very welcome
Are thoughtful about product design, with good user experience instincts
Are open and able to travel 3-4 weeks per year to meet up with your teammates in person
Qualification
Required
Have production experience with several programming languages
Familiarity with PHP and JavaScript
Have experience working on a large-scale system
Know about systems architecture
Are highly collaborative and you love participating in code reviews and discussions about architecture, or design
Are passionate about and experienced in software development
Advanced PHP knowledge is a plus
Are knowledgeable about design patterns and testability
Experience with testing frameworks, performance testing and unit testing is very welcome
Are thoughtful about product design, with good user experience instincts
Are open and able to travel 3-4 weeks per year to meet up with your teammates in person
Preferred
WordPress programming experience
Open source contributions or contributions to programs designed to help underrepresented people enter the tech field
Experience working on accessibility
Familiarity with JavaScript
Data analysis experience, and understanding of how analytics can help with product decisions
Knowledge of tooling and build systems
Benefits
Open vacation policy
Generous personal development budget
Company
Automattic
Automattic is a global tech company that offers WordPress, WooCommerce, and other web solutions.
Founded in 2005
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$985.9MKey Investors
Salesforce VenturesInsight PartnersTiger Global Management
2021-02-17Series E· $288M
2020-05-15Secondary Market
2019-12-11Series Unknown· $80.6M
Leadership Team
Matt Mullenweg
CEO
Jon Burke
Vice-President / Business Lead
Recent News
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