Backend Software Engineer, Parse.ly

Overview

Parse.ly, a part of WordPress VIP, is looking for talented backend engineers to join their team to work on real-time content measurement and analytics systems.

Job Description

Parse.ly, part of WordPress VIP, provides a real-time content measurement layer for the web, handling over 65 billion monthly events. Automattic, the parent company, is behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and more, with a mission to make the web a better place.

Responsibilities

- Write Python code using standard methodologies
- Analyze data at an extensive scale
- Brainstorm new product ideas and directions with the team and customers
- Master cloud technologies and systems
- Participate in the team''s on-call rotation

Required Skills

- Strong knowledge of Python
- Commitment to clean coding practices
- Excitement to work with large-scale data systems (petabyte scale)
- Understanding and interest in building and working on distributed systems
- Experience with databases (Elasticsearch, Redis, Cassandra, PostgreSQL)
- Strong written communication skills
- Comfortable with on-call rotations

Benefits

- Fully-remote company
- Open vacation policy
- Competitive salary
- Global salary range regardless of location

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About the company

Automattic

We are the people behind WordPress.com, Woo, Jetpack, WordPress VIP, Simplenote, Longreads, The Atavist, WPScan, Akismet, Gravatar, Crowdsignal, Cloudup, Tumblr, Day One, Pocket Casts, Newspack, Beeper, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.