Junior Cloud Engineer, Platform

Automattic is hiring a Junior Cloud Engineer, Platform to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Junior Cloud Engineer, Platform, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a freelance, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (West Coast)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Paid parental leave How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Automattic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 0–2 years of experience or equivalent training • Strong troubleshooting skills • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team