VIP Systems Engineer

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Description

• WordPress VIP is the digital platform for top brands and publishers. • As a Systems Engineer, you'll develop, build, and maintain global infrastructure. • You’ll solve complex problems and empower development teams on high-profile sites.

Requirements

• Experience with implementing and supporting Kubernetes-based infrastructure. • Experience working on a large-scale system to make it performant, highly scalable, and fault-tolerant. • Experience in Linux systems administration and a deep understanding of how web-related services (load balancers, high availability solutions, web servers, databases, caching daemons, etc.) work. • Proficiency in information systems concepts, system administration, and cloud platforms. • Proficiency with some or all of: NGINX, Docker, PHP, Golang, LUA, MySQL, ELK. • Working knowledge of network technologies such as: TCP/IP stack, IPv6, DNS, Anycast, firewalls (iptables), and TLS. • A passion for open source software. • A willingness to learn!

Benefits

• Open vacation policy (no set number of days per year). • Home office setup and coworking allowances. • We happily provide or reimburse hardware and software you’ll need, as well as books or conferences that promote continued learning. • Company-sponsored life insurance. • Open parental leave (includes maternity, paternity, and adoption). If you’ve been with us for 12 months, your leave is fully paid. • WordPress-branded laptop at your four-year anniversary. A spiffy set of wireless headphones at your seven-year anniversary. • Paid two to three-month sabbatical encouraged every five years. • We cover all costs of company travel, so dust off that passport! Your team will get together one to three times per year in locations around the globe. • Other benefits are country-specific, and include health, vision, and dental insurance; matching retirement/pension contributions; childcare vouchers; income protection; travel insurance; and discount offers.