¿Habla Español? Love Helping Others? Apply to Work with Us!

The Happiness Hiring team will visit Spain and Argentina in May and June to encourage Spanish-speaking WordPress enthusiasts to apply to work at Automattic.

April 27, 2016

Krista Stevens

Karen Arnold, Deborah Beckett, Erica Varlese, and Pam Kocke work on the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic. They hire new Happiness Engineers who support users on WordPress.com and Automattic products. In May and June, they’ll visit WordPress and WooCommerce events in Argentina, Spain, and Austria to meet local WordPress enthusiasts and encourage people to apply to work with us. Don’t be shy! Thinking about applying? We think you should.

Karen, Deborah, Erica, and Pam will be in Argentina, Spain, and Austria in May and June to encourage Spanish-speaking people to apply to work with us at Automattic.

Karen, Deborah, Erica, and Pam will be in Argentina, Spain, and Austria in May and June to encourage Spanish-speaking people to apply to work with us at Automattic.

Where will you be and when?

We’ll be doing several events in Argentina, Spain, and Austria in May and June 2016. We’re particularly excited about visiting local WordPress communities and meetup groups and speaking at WordCamp Europe at the end of June.

If you’re in Argentina or Spain, come find us to chat at one of the events below:

Argentina (Buenos Aires, La Plata, Córdoba)
Monday, May 9th at 6:30pm

Tuesday, May 10th at 6pm

Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm

Thursday, May 12th at 6:30pm

Europe (Barcelona, Madrid, and Vienna)
Friday, June 17th

Saturday, June 18th at 11:30am

Tuesday, June 21st at 6:30pm

Friday June 24th to Sunday, June 26th

What’s the purpose of the trip?

Part of our mission to democratize publishing means making our tools and services accessible to people all over the world. While the entire Automattic family works remotely — which means we’re located all over the world — we still primarily provide support via English.

We want to help users in their first language. While there are many wonderful tools online to help with translation, nothing beats the feeling of opening a chat box for help and being greeted with someone who can help you in the language you speak every day. We’ve been able to provide localized support for our Brazilian Portuguese-speaking users, and we’d like to expand that to our Spanish-speaking users as well.

To localize support, we need Happiness Engineers that speak Spanish. Our goal with this trip is to meet and connect with the amazing, Spanish-speaking WordPress communities across the globe and, hopefully, entice a few folks to join the Automattic family.

What are you looking for in applicants?

Happiness Engineers are passionate about good support. It helps to have a working knowledge of WordPress, WooCommerce, Jetpack, and the family of Automattic products, but you can also increase your skills on the job.

We spend our days helping Automattic/WordPress.com customers who have a wide range of experience. In a single day, you can chat with someone who’s just starting their first blog to someone who’s been developing websites for a decade. Regardless of who you’re talking with, a successful Happiness Engineer is patient, has a good sense of humor, and is ready to take technical language and make it easy to understand.

We love to see applicants who already spend their time in the WordPress community or online support forums. While technical knowledge is important for success in this role, it’s the added touch of seeking out a way to provide cheerful, honest, personalized support that makes all the difference.

What’s the best way for applicants to get in touch with you?

For questions, feel free to comment on this post and we’d be glad to reply. Otherwise, you can apply for the position via the Work With Us page, following the steps listed at the bottom of the job description. See you soon!

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  1. Ciudadela Poética Apr 27th at 4:35 pm

    When WordPress’s people come to Colombia?

    Liked by 4 people

    • Krista Apr 28th at 12:54 pm

      We don’t have any plans to visit Colombia in the near future, though you’re welcome to apply. Check out our Work With Us page for more information on how we work and the qualities we look for in the people who work at Automattic.

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  2. Darshan Gajara Apr 27th at 4:53 pm

    What about enthusiasts from India? Willing to relocate.

    Liked by 3 people

  3. Elkee Apr 27th at 4:59 pm

    Which one of these options should I click on to apply for the spanish speaker support position?

    Theme Team in New York

    Automattic Grand Meetup Santa Cruz

    Positions

    Performance Marketing
    Marketing Designer
    Events Wrangler
    Code Wrangler
    Enterprise Growth Engineer
    Technical Account Engineer
    Happiness Engineer
    Happiness Engineer (ES)
    JavaScript Engineer
    Mobile Developer
    Theme Wrangler
    User Interface Designer
    Woo Happiness Engineer

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  4. Jack Moreno Apr 27th at 5:40 pm

    Excelente iniciativa.

    Liked by 3 people

  5. ramblingsofaperforatedmind Apr 27th at 6:43 pm

    Hablo español! The Happiness Engineer position sounds interesting.

    Liked by 3 people

  6. Kris Apr 27th at 7:20 pm

    I cannot imagine a more thrilling way to use talents. If one person can make one more person feel better, well….huzzah! If I had the technical know how, I’d apply in a hummingbird heartbeat. This idea is most awesome!

    Liked by 2 people

    • Krista Apr 28th at 12:50 pm

      If one person can make one more person feel better, well….huzzah!

      Yes, we wholeheartedly agree.

      One of the principles of how we work is, “I will never stop learning.” If you have the will and desire to learn, you can be successful. Check out our Work With Us page — and particularly the section on “getting to know us.” There, several Automatticians share their experience of applying and coming on board. Many shared your trepidation!

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  7. Daniel Castellanos Reyes Apr 27th at 7:44 pm

    I am from Colombia, and I am an artist with a wide range of skills… I would like to apply for events or theme wrangler… Should I just click and send my CV? What should I have in mind before applying to each one of those jobs?

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  8. ★ (@nyxstr) Apr 27th at 8:55 pm

    Question! I want to apply for the job and I will go to a meeting! But should I apply now or should I wait until after the meeting?

    Liked by 2 people

  9. hippychic Apr 27th at 9:34 pm

    What a heartwarming story. I am a new blogger and I didn’t even realize this was an option!!!! Awesome sauce.

    Liked by 3 people

  10. equinoxio21 Apr 28th at 12:13 am

    Nice programme. You might want to consider Mexico… 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  11. Raúl Martínez Apr 28th at 10:42 am

    I would love to be a Happiness Engineer.

    Me encantaría ser un Ingeniero de felicidad 🙂

    Liked by 3 people

  12. Noticias Mi Ciudad Apr 28th at 3:03 pm

    Hello. Thank you for this information. Could you please provide me an email to send the cv, I´m really interested in this job. I have a fluent Spanish. Have a peaceful day, Ester

    Liked by 3 people

  13. thesmilingpilgrim Apr 28th at 8:04 pm

    What a cool idea! Anything that helps people share interests and find community I think is wonderful. The lucky people that get a shot in these slots are really getting a great position!

    Liked by 2 people

  14. jobcenteraktivistin Apr 28th at 9:54 pm

    Will there also be spanish blogposts on Discover then? It’s discouraging that there are only english ones.

    Liked by 3 people

  15. myplague Apr 29th at 6:40 pm

    Come to Mendoza, Argentina!

    Liked by 1 person

  16. NEELAM May 1st at 7:49 am

    Please do visit Malaysia.

    Liked by 2 people

  17. Cande Fillols May 1st at 8:49 pm

    I’m only 16 years old, but I want to work with you despite that, can I?

    Liked by 2 people

    • Krista May 3rd at 1:05 pm

      Hi Cande, we’re not able to hire someone as young as 16 for full time work at Automattic. Most countries require that you’re 18 years of age due to work limitations for those under that age. If you love WordPress and want to help out, I’d recommend spending some time in the forums learning and helping other users.

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    • Krista May 3rd at 5:57 pm

      You might also want to keep an eye on the Work With Us page. Periodically, we seek applications for internships with our VIP team. The internships are paid, last for a few months, and might be a better fit for someone still in school.

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  18. LadyClassique May 2nd at 3:18 pm

    What about other countries?

    Liked by 2 people

    • Krista May 2nd at 5:31 pm

      Location is no barrier to working for Automattic. We work remotely, meaning that Automatticians work from home — or wherever in the world they wish to work from. All your need is a strong work ethic, enthusiasm and an internet connection. Here’s where you can learn more about the positions we have open.

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  19. DianaX May 4th at 10:26 am

    Hi there, is there a deadline for the Spanish Speaking Happiness Engineers candidates to present their CVs? And another question, do you have any meet ups organized in the UK.

    Thanks!

    Liked by 2 people

    • Krista May 4th at 1:38 pm

      Hi Diana,

      There isn’t a hard deadline, to send in your application, per se. If you’d like to connect with WordPress enthusiasts in the UK, keep an eye on WordCamp Central — they have a running list of upcoming WordCamps worldwide. Additionally, you can search for WordPress meetups near you, using Meetup.com. Here’s a search for meetup groups within 5 miles of London, England. (You can set the search to the location nearest you.)

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      • DianaX May 4th at 1:40 pm

        I will apply for the Spanish Speaker post and will keep an eye for the meetups near London. Thanks for your reply!

        Liked by 3 people

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