Senior WordPress Engineer – Marketing Platforms

Bloomberg; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Bonus eligible

401(k) + match

Medical/dental/vision

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Bloomberg's CMS Platform team is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to evolve the marketing web platform, focusing on Gutenberg, React, performance, and authoring experiences. You will design and develop scalable WordPress solutions and work with marketers, designers, and engineers to deliver fast, accessible sites.

The role requires 5+ years of WP development, strong Gutenberg/React skills, and a degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining WordPress applications.
• Strong experience with Gutenberg block development and React.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable WordPress solutions that support Bloomberg's marketing initiatives.
• 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.

Skills

WordPress

Gutenberg

React

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Job description

Senior WordPress Engineer - Marketing Platforms

Location

New York

Business Area

Engineering and CTO

Ref #

10054845

Description & Requirements

Who We Are

The CMS Platform team builds and maintains the digital experiences that power Bloomberg's marketing ecosystem. We support a diverse portfolio of 200+ websites that showcase Bloomberg's products, services, and brand initiatives while enabling marketers and content creators to move quickly and effectively to our global audience.

Our team focuses on creating scalable, high-performing web platforms that balance engineering excellence with business impact. We partner closely with marketing, design, product, and analytics teams to deliver experiences that are fast, reliable, accessible, and optimized for growth.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to help evolve Bloomberg's marketing web platform and digital experiences. In this role, you will design and develop modern WordPress solutions with a strong focus on Gutenberg, React, performance, and content authoring experiences.

You will work closely with marketers, designers, and engineers to build reusable components, improve site performance, and enable teams to launch campaigns and content efficiently. This role requires a combination of strong technical expertise, product thinking, and an understanding of how websites support business and marketing objectives.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an engineer who enjoys building scalable content platforms and takes pride in delivering polished user experiences. You should be comfortable working across the full web stack, collaborating with non-technical stakeholders, and identifying opportunities to improve both the platform and the development process.

We'll Trust You To

Design, build, and maintain scalable WordPress solutions that support Bloomberg's marketing initiatives.

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.

You'll Need To Have

5+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining WordPress applications and websites.

Strong experience with Gutenberg block development and React.

Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including design, product, and marketing stakeholders.

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

We'd Love To See

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.

Salary Range = 160,000-240,000 USD Annual+ Benefits + Bonus

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others.
The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

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