Sr. Software Engineer

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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.

Since launching in 2010, WP Engine has become the world's leading WordPress Digital Experience Platform (DXP), now with over 160,000 customers in 150 countries. We're proud of the technology and service we offer our customers that move their businesses forward faster. At WP Engine, we strive to do the best work of our careers, and feel empowered to do what is right for our customers. We love investing in employee success and uncovering opportunities for you, the best, to get better. 99 percent of employees believe you're made to feel welcome at WP Engine. Be you. Be here.

What's cool about this job?

The evolution of our cloud based platform is required for our scale, and we are searching for an experienced software engineer to join our rapidly growing engineering team. If you are an engineer experienced with backend applications, service oriented architectures, mentoring engineers and are motivated by scale, you may be the engineer we are looking for.

The day to day.

• 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
• Actively engage in and further an ecosystem of learning and mentorship
• Lead 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

Your skills and expertise.

Minimum qualifications :

APIs and microservices

Preferred Skills :

The Perks and Benefits.

At WP Engine, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. WP Engine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

At WP Engine, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. WP Engine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Base Salary Range

128,000.00 - $192,000.00

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.

Salary : $128,000 - $192,000