Senior Platform Engineer, Security

Automattic is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Senior Platform Engineer, Security, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (EST)). 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: • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability What we offer: • Generous paid time off and company holidays • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Annual learning and professional development budget 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: • 5+ years of relevant experience • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Strong troubleshooting skills • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar Nice to have: • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team