Manager, SRE- WP Platform​/ago

Platform Engineering Leader

R022852
Arizona, United States
IT Operations
Regular

At GoDaddy, the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (working remotely some days and in the office some days), and some work entirely remotely.

Remote: This is a remote position, so you will be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands.

GoDaddy is not currently considering candidates for this role in California, Seattle, or NYC.

GoDaddy's Managed Hosting for Word Press platform empowers website designers, developers, and entrepreneurs to grow and succeed online. We are seeking an experienced leader to support our platform engineering efforts as we evolve a next-generation architecture that leverages modern technologies, scalable design principles, and AI-driven innovation. Join us to lead the evolution of a modern hosting platform powering millions of Word Press and application sites.

We are looking for a hands-on leader with deep experience in platform engineering—focusing on cost, performance, security, and scale—who can also drive the adoption of AI and agentic workflows as we transform our stack.

• Lead a team building and extending a high-scale, cost-efficient, secure hosting platform.
• Drive modernization using cloud-native architecture, automation, and developer experience best practices.
• Integrate AI and agentic capabilities into both existing and new platform components.
• Collaborate across product, security, and operations to deliver new features and maintain robust compliance.
• Mentor engineers, fostering both platform expertise and curiosity about emerging technologies.
• Support and explore other infrastructure-related initiatives beyond the Word Press platform.
• Leverage automation to simplify tasks and build highly performant components.

• Proven experience leading platform engineering teams for large-scale, high-availability hosting or cloud platforms.
• Deep expertise in cost, performance, security, and scalability.
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Open Stack), automation, and developer tooling.
• Experience integrating new technologies (including AI/ML) into existing platforms.
• Experience with AI/ML tools, agentic workflows, or intelligent automation.
• Familiarity with cost optimization (Fin Ops), performance monitoring, and platform security best practices.
• Experience supporting Word Press and other modern application stacks.

Knowledge of our tech stack including:

• AI: MCPs, LLMs
• Orchestration: Hashi Corp Nomad, Docker, Cilium
• Networking: AWS NLB, Traefik, CoreDNS
• Storage: EBS CSI, FSx, CephFS
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana
• Databases: etcd, Redis
• Application technologies: nginx unit, PHP, Node.js
• IaC & Config: AWS CDK, Terraform, Ansible
• Security tools: OIDC proxy, SELinux, Illumio

We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups. Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way.

GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal…