Senior WordPress Engineer – Marketing Platforms

USD 160,000-240,000 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
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1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

Automated Testing @ 4 CI/CD @ 4 CSS @ 6 Experimentation @ 4 HTML @ 6 JavaScript @ 4 Marketing @ 4 Mathematics @ 4 PHP @ 6 React @ 4 SEO TypeScript @ 4 WordPress @ 6

Details

The CMS Platform team builds and maintains the digital experiences that power Bloomberg’s marketing ecosystem. The team supports more than 200 websites showcasing Bloomberg’s products, services, and brand initiatives while enabling marketers and content creators to reach a global audience.

The role focuses on creating scalable, high-performing web platforms that balance engineering excellence with business impact, in partnership with marketing, design, product, and analytics teams.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable WordPress solutions supporting Bloomberg’s marketing initiatives.
Develop reusable Gutenberg components and editor experiences using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
Partner with design and marketing teams to translate requirements into responsive, accessible, and high-performing web experiences.
Improve website performance, Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and technical SEO.
Contribute to platform architecture, development standards, testing, and deployment practices.
Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve reliability and maintainability across the platform.
Collaborate with marketers, designers, engineers, and other non-technical stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve the platform and development process.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining WordPress applications and websites.
Strong experience with Gutenberg block development and React.
Proficiency with PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and marketing stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with ReactJS or other modern frontend frameworks.
Experience with analytics, experimentation, and marketing technologies such as GA4 and Optimizely.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern development workflows.
Demonstrated ownership of business-critical web products and the ability to drive initiatives from concept to delivery.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $160,000–$240,000 USD annually.
Benefits and bonus are included in the compensation package.
Benefits may include merit increases, incentive compensation for exempt roles, paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability benefits, 401(k) matching, life insurance, and wellness programs.
Benefits are not provided directly to contingent workers, contractors, or interns.