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Automattic (WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, .blog, Polldaddy, Gravatar) | Search Wrangler | Full Time | REMOTE We're a distributed company with employees

by gibrown 10y ago

Automattic (WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, .blog, Polldaddy, Gravatar) | Search Wrangler | Full Time | REMOTE We're a distributed company with employees in >50 countries. Help us influence search and recommendations for the 27% of the Web that runs on WordPress. We're looking to take our search infrastructure up a few notches. A bit on what we're working on: - We have some good distributed systems deployed that we are constantly improving: https://data.blog/2016/05/03/state-of-wordpress-com-elasticsearch-systems-2016/ https://data.blog/2016/05/03/state-of-wordpress-com-elastics... - Various versions of search, related posts, and recommendations have been launched over the years, but we've only recently had good enough tracking to easily test algorithm changes at our scale. Lot's of new data available for improving search relevancy. - Billion plus unique users of our search systems each month, searching in every language that humans use. - Search is not just about the algorithm. We're working to build great user interfaces and product integrations that engage users. No walls around the garden. Make the Open Web a smarter place. http://automattic.com/work-with-us/search-wrangler/ http://automattic.com/work-with-us/search-wrangler/ Our hiring process can take a bit of time. Read about it here: https://www.google.com/search?q=automattic+hiring+process#q=automattic+trial+period https://www.google.com/search?q=automattic+hiring+process#q=...

kayge 10y ago
Hello! Any recommendations for highlighting the fact that we're applying from a HN Who's Hiring post? Like a keyword in the email subject line or body, etc. Thanks for your time!
- cpfohl 10y ago
  Not with the parents' company, but I've hired and been hired through HN. I don't recommend mentioning HN at all unless it's in passing. It will not help your resume get attention and may contribute to it getting unfairly ignored. HN posts often get a large number of respondents. Stand out by bit by not mentioning it. Alone, it's not a good indicator of your quality as a candidate.
  - kayge 10y ago
    Interesting, thanks for your perspective!
- gibrown 10y ago
  Doesn't really matter one way or the other. We have hired some great folks in the past who found out about us from HN. Looking forward to seeing your application. Cheers!

by gibrown 10y ago

kayge 10y ago

Hello! Any recommendations for highlighting the fact that we're applying from a HN Who's Hiring post? Like a keyword in the email subject line or body, etc. Thanks for your time!

cpfohl 10y ago
Not with the parents' company, but I've hired and been hired through HN. I don't recommend mentioning HN at all unless it's in passing. It will not help your resume get attention and may contribute to it getting unfairly ignored. HN posts often get a large number of respondents. Stand out by bit by not mentioning it. Alone, it's not a good indicator of your quality as a candidate.
- kayge 10y ago
  Interesting, thanks for your perspective!
gibrown 10y ago
Doesn't really matter one way or the other. We have hired some great folks in the past who found out about us from HN. Looking forward to seeing your application. Cheers!