Performance Engineer, Backend

Automattic Careers(17 hours ago)

RemoteFull TimeSenior$70,000 - $170,000Engineering

About this role

Automattic is seeking a Backend Performance Engineer to optimize the speed and efficiency of their backend systems that power popular web services like WordPress.com and WooCommerce. The role involves analyzing and improving database and caching performance, building observability tools, and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure high performance at scale.

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Required Skills

PHP
MySQL
Memcached
Performance Tuning
Profiling
Caching Strategies
Database Optimization
Performance Dashboards
Data Analysis
Backend Development

About Automattic Careers

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Automattic is a distributed technology company on a mission to “make the web a better place” by building and supporting open‑web products. Best known for WordPress.com and its contributions to WordPress.org, the company also runs services like WooCommerce, Jetpack, Akismet, and Tumblr that power publishing, e‑commerce, and site management. Automattic provides hosting, developer tools, and services for creators and businesses with an emphasis on open source, privacy, and accessibility. It operates as a remote‑first company focused on community‑driven stewardship of the web.

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