Automattic

Hires in Kenya

Creators of WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr

Official Website ↗ View Open Jobs ↓

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA (100% Distributed Worldwide)

Industry

Web Software, CMS & Publishing

Company Size

2,000+ employees in 95+ countries

Timezone Alignment

EAT Compatible (UTC+3)

About Automattic's Remote Culture

Automattic is one of the world's original and most successful all-remote companies. They build WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Day One, and Tumblr, operating with zero physical offices across nearly 100 countries.

Why Automattic Hires in Kenya

Automattic hires globally without geographic tiers. Kenyan engineers and customer support specialists (Happiness Engineers) thrive here due to strong English fluency and East Africa Time alignment with European and African clients.

Typical Roles Hired in East Africa

Happiness Engineer (Customer Support) Code Wrangler (PHP/JavaScript/React) Systems Engineer Product Designer

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Automattic explicitly hires worldwide and has employed staff across East Africa for over a decade. All roles are 100% remote.

Automattic uses a unique, asynchronous hiring process: text-based Slack interviews, followed by a paid trial project where you collaborate with real team members for a few weeks.

Automattic uses global, market-competitive compensation. Customer support Happiness Engineers typically earn $50,000 to $70,000/year, while software engineers earn $90,000 to $140,000+ in USD.

Hiring Details

Contract / Hiring Model

B2B Independent Contractor or Global EOR

Payment Rails

Direct USD Bank Wire (SWIFT) Wise PayPal

Working Hours & Overlap

4-6 hours core overlap (Operates mostly asynchronously via Slack and P2 blogs)

Key Perks & Benefits

✓ Home Office Setup Allowance ($2,000+)
✓ Annual Global Company Retreats
✓ Open Vacation Policy
✓ Wellness & Learning Stipends

Open Remote Positions at Automattic

Pre-screened for East Africa timezone and Kenyan applicant eligibility

0 listings

No active vacancies at Automattic right now

Automattic recruits in seasonal waves. In the meantime, explore similar verified international remote roles:

Browse All 800+ Remote Jobs → View Other Hiring Companies

Other Top Remote Companies Hiring in Kenya

Explore more vetted international employers

View all companies →

GitLab

DevOps, Cloud & Developer Tools

The World's Largest Dedicated All-Remote Software Company

Canonical

Open Source, Linux OS & Cloud Infrastructure

Publishers of Ubuntu Linux and Open-Source Cloud Platforms

Superside

Creative Tech, Design & Digital Marketing

Subscription Creative & Design Agency for Fortune 500 Brands