Experienced Software Engineer

Remoteworldwide; Roy (UT); Remote; USD 70,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Software Engineer to enhance their product ecosystem. The role involves working on large-scale systems, collaborating with teams, and contributing to open source projects. Candidates should have strong PHP skills, a passion for software development, and an interest in user experience. The position offers flexible work arrangements and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Flexible Work Arrangements

Generous Personal Development Budget

Leadership Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale systems and fault tolerance.
• Advanced PHP knowledge and WordPress programming experience.
• Knowledge of design patterns and testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Contribute to open source and accessibility projects.
• Support product design with user experience insights.

Skills

Collaboration

Software Development

User Experience

Data Analysis

Job description

We’re always looking for talented and experienced engineers worldwide, excited to help Automattic’s product ecosystem, and join our mission to make the web a better place.

What have we worked on recently?

• Gutenberg is a new block-level editor with clean abstractions for users, too, not just developers.
• Jetpack is a plugin that brings cloud-scale features to self-hosted sites and our latest addition isRewind , think git for WordPress sites.
• WooCommerce is the most popular e-commerce platform on the web.
• Tumblr is a microblogging social network where users create, share, and follow what they love.
• To view more of our recent work, check out our longer product list onAutomattic.com .

How do we work?

• We’rekind to each other and our users – we strive to build a positive, supportive, and inclusive culture of cohesive teams focused on delivering value to our customers.
• We work as a global and distributed workforce resulting in a unique way of working built aroundour creed .
• We offer flexible work arrangements allowing our team members to work when they feel best.
• We open-source! We’re cool withopen-sourcing everything except passwords, or secret keys.
• We ship often,deploying many times daily with the help of peer code review, continuous integration, and our global workforce in over 70 countries.
• We welcome collaboration, and you can be involved in any discussion across our many communication channels.

Enough about us, let‘s talk more about you. The Software Engineer position might be a good fit if you:

• Have experience working on a large-scale system. Making it faster, more scalable, and fault-tolerant.
• 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.
• WordPress programming experience.
• Open source contributions or contributions to programs designed to help underrepresented people enter the tech field.
• Experience working on accessibility.
• Data analysis experience, and understanding of how analytics can help with product decisions.
• Knowledge of tooling and build systems.

Speaking of interests and skills, here are some areas in which you can grow and have further impact in the future at the company:

• Leadership – we offer a variety of leadership options to those who have interest, including becoming a team lead and managing releases.
• Learning and development – we have a generous personal development budget and encourage you to grow your skills through courses, books and conferences.
• Architecture – we encourage developers to develop expertise in the systems they work with, guide their evolution and mentor other developers working on them.
• Engineering effectiveness – we believe in helping other developers become more effective through tools, practices, cross-team collaborations, and process improvements.

These are exciting times at Automattic and you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape the future of our products. Join us! We look forward to hearing from you.

Curious who works in engineering at Automattic?Meet our Code Wranglers – Brandon, Jeremy, Mark, Jennifer, Roy and Kat!

What to Expect:

We know applying to jobs can be stressful and we want to ease the stress by giving clear expectations upfront about our process. We’ve outlinedeverything you need to know here including all of the steps in the process as well as how we approach hiring.

Please note that we are paying extra attention to your answers to the questions in the application form. They are a significant part of the hiring process, and we will review them just like we would review any other step of the hiring process. We’re always iterating so if you happen to join us in the process, please feel free to offer feedback on what else we can include there!

Salary range: $70,000-$170,000 USD.Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency.

We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated.

We are passionate about making the web a better place.