Remote DevOps Engineer

Description:

• Kinsta is a top-managed WordPress hosting company with over 120,000 businesses as clients, including startups, universities, and Fortune 500 firms.
• The company has a 97% customer satisfaction rating and values quality and continuous growth.
• The DevOps Engineer will focus on PHP development for WordPress and related integrations.
• Responsibilities include developing and maintaining PHP-based tools and plugins, particularly the Kinsta must-use plugin and the internal application monitoring system (APM).
• The engineer will collaborate with the DevOps team to enhance platform tools and infrastructure, emphasizing automation, scalability, and system efficiency.
• Participation in SysOps duties is expected, especially during high-demand periods.
• The role involves writing clean, maintainable, and testable code while ensuring code quality and security through peer reviews.
• The engineer will work closely with SysOps, DevOps, and support teams to align development projects with operational goals and assist in troubleshooting cross-team issues.
• Continuous improvement of existing tools, workflows, and processes is a key aspect of the role.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3+ years of hands-on Linux experience, ideally with Ubuntu, and be capable of handling SysOps tasks confidently.
• A minimum of 3+ years of PHP development experience is required, with a strong focus on WordPress-specific projects such as plugins, themes, or core contributions.
• Familiarity with deployment and automation tools is necessary, with experience in Ansible or similar technologies being a plus.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset is essential, along with experience troubleshooting performance, scalability, or reliability issues in production environments.
• Bonus points for direct experience in the WordPress hosting industry or broader web hosting experience.
• Contributions to WordPress core, plugins, or themes on GitHub or WordPress.org are advantageous.
• Experience with additional tools in the stack, such as GitHub Actions, Elasticsearch, nginx, Python, Bash, Cloud Functions, or GCP services, is a plus.

Benefits:

• Kinsta offers an annual remote expense budget.
• Employees enjoy flexible paid time off (PTO).
• Paid parental leave is provided.
• An annual professional development budget is available after one year of employment.
• Employees are eligible for a sabbatical after three years with Kinsta, and every three years thereafter.
• Location-specific healthcare benefits, including vision and dental, are available for employees hired in the USA, UK, and Hungary.
• A pension plan is offered for employees hired in the UK, along with 401k contributions for employees hired in the USA.