Sr. Manager, Software Engineering Managed WordPress

GoDaddy - Tempe, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Tempe, AZ

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Sr. Manager, Software for Managed WordPress at GoDaddy is a leadership role focused on guiding a software development team in creating a next-generation WordPress hosting platform. This position emphasizes collaboration with engineering and product leaders to enhance customer experiences and drive successful outcomes for the business. The role involves leveraging modern technologies, including AI and Machine Learning, to innovate and improve internal operations and customer features.

Responsibilities

• Lead a motivated engineering team in developing the next-generation WordPress hosting platform.
• Experiment with different approaches and technologies to enhance product offerings.
• Deliver feature epics to production in sync with the team's rhythm, tracking and improving team velocity.
• Translate complex business objectives into simple, scalable solutions.
• Embrace a One System mindset and drive platform unification.
• Utilize data and analytics to enhance products and customer experience.
• Ensure code quality, scalability, and testability.
• Influence decisions and outcomes during interactions with leaders, executives, and customers.
• Engage in Tech Talks, open-source contributions, hackathons, and other activities to celebrate accomplishments.
• Exemplify inclusive leadership behaviors and manage diverse talent.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience managing a development team.
• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Expertise in designing highly scalable software solutions.
• Proficiency with programming languages such as PHP, Python, Golang, TypeScript, Rust, or Lua.
• Proficiency with AWS and OpenStack technologies.
• Experience with automating various processes, from build tools to monitoring.
• Deep knowledge of agile development methodology.

Nice-to-haves

• Hosting industry experience, particularly with WordPress.
• Experience integrating software with Ceph, Cilium, Nomad, SELinux, NGINX Unit, and Traefik.
• Knowledge of software security best practices.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes)
• Bonus/incentive eligibility
• Equity grants
• Participation in employee stock purchase plan
• Competitive health benefits
• Family-friendly benefits including parental leave