If you’re reading this and thinking “this opportunity seems too good to be true,” Adrian Gomez wants you to know he felt exactly the same way. Adrian leads a Happiness Engineer team on WordPress.com and has been with Automattic for almost 8 years. His journey from video game modding and tech tinkering to leadership is a reminder that there’s room here for all kinds of … Continue reading There’s Room for You Here: Adrian Gomez on Leadership and Belonging

The best part of my mornings happens before I sit at my desk. It’s when I have a coffee with my wife, watching the sunrise roll across the countryside in Lavalleja, Uruguay, and think about the conversations I’ll want to have with my team that day. Sometimes it’s celebrating progress. Sometimes it’s unblocking something thorny. Sometimes, it’s even laughing about how weird and beautiful our … Continue reading Why I Lead Happiness Engineers at Automattic

If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering applying for a Happiness Engineer role. That’s great to hear! I’m Maria, and I lead the Libra team in Woo Happiness (the best team). I wanted to give you a real sense of what it’s like to work with me and what we value on our team. My Journey My story begins with completing a Digital Systems Engineering … Continue reading Meet Maria: Leading Libra Woo Happiness Engineers

I am a born helper. When I first heard the job title “Happiness Engineer,” I thought, “What an amazing job title! I want to do that!” At the time, I had been blogging regularly on WordPress.com for about two years, and had just finished volunteering to host a community blogging challenge in collaboration with Automattic’s editorial team. They sent me a thank-you tee-shirt that said … Continue reading More than a job, a career: Andrea Badgley on Operations Leadership