Senior PHP Engineer - WordPress

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New York, NY

Posted Jan 10, 2017 - Requisition No. 56420

We are always looking to do things differently. Bloomberg's Web Engineering team is looked upon to deliver on bespoke and distinct sites that showcase Bloomberg products, events and philanthropic initiatives. You will collaborate with members across the entire organization to deliver memorable brand experiences with worldwide recognition. We support every business in the company, so if what you're excited about is change, we're counting on you to be that change.

We are looking for a team member who is excited to learn everything there is to build slick sites that can handle all sorts of traffic patterns. If you believe scalability and performance are a given feature that every site should have, then we want to work with you. Developers with deep PHP experience and strong computing fundamentals who love driving new technologies and constantly search for new approaches will thrive in our environment.

If you love creative problem solving, we want to learn more about how you've been successful in a collaborative environment. If you can easily pivot to meet changing business priorities and go with the flow, you will enjoy working here. Above all, if you are passionate about (and take personal pride) in your work, then we want to work with you to build exciting digital experiences.

We'll trust you to have:

  • A track record of optimizing production websites
  • BA/BS in CS or equivalent experience

You'll need to have:

  • 5+ years of Web development experience with PHP and HTML/CSS or JavaScript/jQuery
  • 5+ years actively developing plugins and custom themes for WordPress

We'd love to see:

  • Knowledge of different CSS frameworks
  • Experience with AWS

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