Software Engineer, Pantheon
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Website operations platform
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Website operations platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity plan
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the web a first-class platform that delivers results, one that empowers marketing and development teams to take control of their websites.
Role
Who you are
- Understanding and work experience developing with either GoLang, Python, Rust, or any object oriented programming language
- Understanding and working knowledge of Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines , Release Engineering practices
- Understanding and working experience developing API technologies like GraphQL and REST
- Work-related experience with large-scale, high-traffic platforms
- Work-related experience with designing scalable and robust services in the real world
- Clear communication skills and the ability to represent your contributions and ideas with clarity while remaining open and giving space to the contributions and ideas of others
- Participate in system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning
- Developing and maturing sustainable systems and services through automation and uplifts
- Balance feature development speed and reliability with well-defined service-level objectives
- Experience supporting live sites and on call
- Experience leveraging observability tooling like Grafana Cloud, Prometheus etc
Desirable
- Working knowledge of AlloyDB, Cassandra, MySQL, Redis
- Working knowledge of React, Node.js
- Working knowledge of Docker, Chef, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Vault
- Working knowledge of Wordpress, Drupal
What the job involves
- Pantheon is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Platform Routing team
- We’re expanding an impressive and growing platform that powers hundreds of thousands of websites, millions of containerized resources, billions of monthly page views, and development tools that professional website developers use
- On the Platform Routing team, you’ll be building and maintaining the next generation of API and routing software that powers the core of our platform
- With talented and driven engineers from around the world breaking ground on mission-critical projects, you’ll join a team that sets the standard for quality and excellence for Pantheon’s engineering group
- Engineers on the Platform Routing team support a variety of technologies and tools ranging from Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to DNS management and GraphQL supergraphs that power the future of Pantheon’s API
- Pantheon’s core company values are Trust, Teamwork, Passion, and Customers First
- Additionally, the Pantheon engineering teams are built around a focus on collaboration, character, autonomy, and a no-blame culture
- We're enthusiastic participants in several open-source communities and have real relationships with many of our most active customers
- Building next-generation infrastructure and applications to support the Patheon platform’s API and routing software
- Maintaining critical routing infrastructure to support millions of requests per day (DNS services, Web Application Firewall (WAF), platform traffic management)
- Working on advanced globally scaled implementations of WordPress and Drupal CMS systems using the latest in Google Cloud platform offerings
- Using cloud-based systems to host our services (Kubernetes, Cloud Run, etc.)
- Close collaboration with the wider engineering team to both deliver platform improvements and provide subject-matter-expertise for other technical initiatives
- Owning your team’s production systems, measure and track their health with SLO’s, and assist our support team to resolve production issues
- Continuous improvements to our standard of engineering excellence by implementing best practices for coding, testing, deploying and communication
- Supporting Pantheon as a member of the on-call engineer rotation, contributing to the infrastructure’s stability, reliability, and performance that drives Pantheon's success
- Supporting and meeting with Pantheon customers, as needed, to ensure their success as well as ours
Our take
In today's digital landscape, website hosting is a critical component for businesses, and the demand for fast, reliable, and scalable hosting platforms is higher than ever. The competition is fierce, with major players like GoDaddy, Ionos, AWS, and WP Engine dominating the space.
One standout in this crowded market is Pantheon, a leading WebOps platform designed to deliver high-performance hosting for content-driven websites. Pantheon's unique value lies in its ability to provide seamless collaboration between developers and marketers while ensuring fast, reliable website performance. It's a platform that goes beyond traditional hosting by offering powerful tools for managing websites and scaling them as needed - making it a go-to choice for many organizations.
Pantheon has continuously innovated to stay ahead of the competition, with significant investments driving its growth. Initially focused on hosting solutions for WordPress and Drupal websites, it now offers content management as a service. This expansion was bolstered by significant funding, fueling further product development and the introduction of new features like personalization and analytics. These efforts have reinforced Pantheon's position as a leader in the WebOps and hosting space.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2021
$100m
SERIES E
Mar 2019
$40m
SERIES D
Total funding: $196.8m
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: Taking care of you and your family is important to us. Our healthcare benefits program delivers choice and value so you can prioritize your health
- Remote & In-Office: We believe in a flexible employee experience, our San Francisco office is a center for collaboration and connection, but it's not the only place this happens
- Flexible Time-Off: We encourage work/life balance. Take time off when you need it, and return ready to make magic on the internet when you're ready and refreshed
- Monthly Book & Gym Allowance: One of the many ways we enable our team to take control of their development and wellness is to take advantage of our books and gym membership allowance
- Promoting Inclusivity: We strive to have a culture where Pantheors across the globe feel a high sense of belonging and engagement. We have several programs in place to help cultivate inclusion at Pantheon, including educational events, open forums, and training opportunities
- Giving Back: We believe in cultivating passion and giving back to the community we live and work in. Pantheon offers a Donation Matching program of $500 per employee and holds multiple team volunteer opportunities throughout the year
- Employee Resource Groups: Our Pantheon Resource Groups (PRGs) allow employees to connect, support each other, and spread awareness
- Professional Development: We support employee learning and development through company led-training, leadership forums, and full access to LinkedIn Learning's catalogue of courses
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sameer Kazi
(CEO)Joined Pantheon in 2024 as CEO. They have also served as the Managing Director of Operating Capital since 2015. Previously they were the President of ActiveCampaign and CEO of Cheetah Digital.
Josh Koenig
(Co-Founder & CSO)They were part of the team that drove the first high-profile public Drupal use-case with the Howard and Dean campaign in 2003. They then went on to found the Drupal Dojo, an online learning community for developers, and to co-found the premiere Drupal agency in San Francisco, Chapter Three.
David Strauss
(Co-Founder & CTO)After co-founding Four Kitchens, a successful Web Development shop, they found themselves gravitating away from the customer client work and towards infrastructure solutions. Large clients like NBCUniversal, The Economics, and Wikimedia had already benefited from their scalability and database optimization work.
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