<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. </strong></p>
<p><strong>We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. </strong><br><strong> </strong><br><strong>We have been building the world's most valuable brands for 50 years and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.</strong><br><strong> </strong><br><strong>Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. </strong><br><strong> </strong><br><strong>For more information, visit <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpp.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CErica.Durr%40wpp.com%7C9bf4566a65bc46a48ac008de749116ea%7C150b5e663d884dee83f6ed149b727a00%7C0%7C0%7C639076363668176216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q9juosud56XGLThSFZ1NpPZd6FXpJPxV74OeRZWoh%2B4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">WPP.com.</a></strong><br><strong> </strong></p></div><p><strong><u>Why we're hiring:</u></strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">WPP Enterprise Technology delivers IT services across the WPP group — enabling the world's most creative brands to co</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":320,"335559739":120,"335572079":4,"335572080":6,"335572081":3021338,"469789806":"single"}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a seasoned full-stack engineer who enjoys systems design, integration complexity, and intelligent workflow automation. You will join our Global Automation & Business Platforms programme and take ownership of designing, building, and refining production-grade solutions — both as standalone products and as integrations within our core Hero portfolio.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":120}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Day-to-day you will architect event-driven pipelines, build Python and React services, wire together enterprise APIs, and make smart engineering decisions on frameworks and data models. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":120}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><u>What you'll be doing:</u></strong></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Solution Design & Delivery</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Design and develop full-stack solutions (Python back-end, React front-end) that integrate with portfolio products or run as standalone platforms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Architect service-to-service integration patterns: synchronous APIs, event queues, webhook pipelines, and scheduled batch processes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Build and maintain FastAPI services with clear contracts, versioning, and observability from day one.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Workflow & Automation Engineering</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Implement sophisticated multi-step automation workflows that coordinate actions across enterprise systems — document management, CRM, HR, finance, and media platforms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Build integrations between internal data sources, third-party APIs, and cloud platform services (Azure, GCP).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Quality, Governance & Documentation</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Build evaluation and testing frameworks so that every automated workflow is measurable, auditable, and improvable.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Work closely with the Engineering Lead to define governance standards: access control, audit logging, safe defaults, and compliance guardrails.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Maintain thorough technical documentation — architecture diagrams, runbooks, API specs, and decision records.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Collaboration</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Operate within an Agile Kanban team, taking stories from backlog refinement through to production deployment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Act as the technical bridge between business stakeholders and engineering: translating requirements into pragmatic designs and communicating trade-offs clearly.</span></li>
<li>Support other automation delivery teams across WPP with technical guidance and code reviews.<span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
</ul>
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<p><strong><u>What you'll need:</u></strong></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Essential</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">7–9 years of professional software engineering experience, with Python as the primary back-end language.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong React / TypeScript front-end skills — you can build and own the full vertical, not just the API layer.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Solid FastAPI or equivalent Python API framework experience; you know how to structure a production service.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Proven experience designing and operating event-driven or pipeline architectures (queues, schedulers, webhooks, streaming).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Comfortable working across cloud platforms — Azure and/or GCP — including managed services for compute, storage, and messaging.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience integrating with enterprise identity, directory, and SaaS APIs (Microsoft 365 ecosystem is a strong advantage).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on experience building search or retrieval-augmented systems: embedding pipelines, vector databases, semantic indexing.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Solid understanding of evaluation and testing practices for complex, non-deterministic systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Agile practitioner — comfortable in Kanban or Scrum, familiar with backlog management, sprint ceremonies, and incremental delivery.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Excellent written and verbal English; you document your work and communicate clearly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Nice to Have</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot Studio or Power Platform.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Exposure to enterprise-grade governance patterns: RBAC, audit trails, policy-as-code.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Certifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":320,"335559739":120,"335572079":4,"335572080":6,"335572081":3021338,"469789806":"single"}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Mandatory (required in first 30 days)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="24" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Desirable / Required within 3 months</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="25" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">GitHub Copilot (GH-300)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="25" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900)</span> </span></li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Who you are:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>You're open<em>:</em> </strong>We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.</p>
<p><strong>You're optimistic<em>:</em></strong> <span id="628d56ad5d8a35dab853e65d9daa237c" class="editor-module-hl-green-solid">We believe</span> in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.</p>
<p><strong>You're extraordinary:</strong> we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What we'll give you:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Passionate, inspired people</strong> – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.</p>
<p><strong>Scale and opportunity</strong> – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.</p>
<p><strong>Challenging and stimulating work</strong> – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?</p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(236, 240, 241);">#LI-Onsite </span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.</strong></p>
<p><strong>WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.</strong></p>
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