Experienced Software Engineer

at Automattic

📍 World

USD 70,000-170,000 per year

MIDDLE

✅ Remote

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences
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1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

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Details

Automattic is hiring experienced engineers worldwide to help build and maintain WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Tumblr and other products. The company is fully distributed and open-source friendly, ships frequently with continuous integration and peer code review, and values high-quality engineering, debugging skills, and experience working at scale.

Responsibilities

Contribute to Automattic's product ecosystem (WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Tumblr, etc.) and help shape product development.
Work with AI-powered features and tooling where applicable.
Collaborate with distributed teams, participate in peer code review, and ship changes frequently using continuous integration and deployment practices.
Diagnose and debug production issues; focus on maintainability, performance, and scale.
Engage with open-source projects and contribute where appropriate.
Travel 3–4 weeks per year to meet teammates in person.

Requirements

Production experience with several programming languages, frameworks, and paradigms.
Comfortable working with or becoming an expert in PHP and JavaScript (Automattic primarily uses these languages).
Experience working at scale — backend, performance, or in environments with large, diverse user bases.
Strong debugging skills and attention to detail.
Comfortable working in an open-source, fully remote, distributed environment.
Willingness and ability to travel ~3–4 weeks per year for team meetups.

Compensation

Salary range: $70,000 - $170,000 USD (global ranges; paid in local currency). The company states pay reflects potential contribution and impact and may in some cases go beyond the stated range.

Benefits

Fully remote company with flexible work arrangements and an open vacation policy.
Support for learning and development (covers expenses, internal mobility, coaching).
Company-wide benefits vary by country — see Automattic's Benefits Page for full details.
Inclusive, diverse workplace with accommodations available for candidates who need them.

Hiring process & additional information

The hiring process and expectations are documented on Automattic's hiring pages; application form answers are an important part of the review process.
Automattic participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.
Automattic is open-source friendly and encourages open-sourcing work except secret credentials.