GoDaddy · 14 hours ago
Manager, SRE- WP Platform
GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online. They are seeking an experienced leader to support their platform engineering efforts, focusing on building a high-scale, secure hosting platform that integrates AI and modern technologies.
Domain RegistrarOnline PortalsWeb DevelopmentWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Lead a team building and extending a high-scale, cost-efficient, secure hosting platform
Drive modernization using cloud-native architecture, automation, and developer experience best practices
Integrate AI and agentic capabilities into both existing and new platform components
Collaborate across product, security, and operations to deliver new features and maintain robust compliance
Mentor engineers, fostering both platform expertise and curiosity about emerging technologies
Support and explore other infrastructure related initiatives beyond the WordPress platform
Leverage automation to simplify tasks and build highly performant components
Qualification
Required
Proven experience leading platform engineering teams for large-scale, high-availability hosting or cloud platforms
Deep expertise in cost, performance, security, and scalability
Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS, OpenStack), automation, and developer tooling
Experience integrating new technologies (including AI/ML) into existing platforms
Experience with AI/ML tools, agentic workflows, or intelligent automation
Familiarity with cost optimization (FinOps), performance monitoring, and platform security best practices
Experience supporting WordPress and other modern application stacks
Preferred
Knowledge of our tech stack including: AI (MCPs, LLMs), Orchestration (HashiCorp Nomad, Docker, Cilium), Networking (AWS NLB, Traefik, CoreDNS), Storage (EBS CSI, FSx, CephFS), Observability (Prometheus, Grafana), Databases (etcd, Redis), Application technologies (nginx unit, PHP, Node.js), IaC & Config (AWS CDK, Terraform, Ansible), and Security tools (OIDC proxy, SELinux, Illumio)
Benefits
Paid time off
Retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes)
Bonus/incentive eligibility
Equity grants
Participation in our employee stock purchase plan
Competitive health benefits
Other family-friendly benefits including parental leave
Company
GoDaddy
GoDaddy is an internet domain registrar and web hosting company facilitating online businesses.
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (130)
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2020 (85)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.26BKey Investors
Starboard Value
2024-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.46B
2021-12-27Post Ipo Equity· $800M
2015-04-01IPO
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