<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 work with the world's most valuable brands 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 (<strong>Python </strong>back-end, <strong>React</strong> 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Collaboration</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<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>
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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 <strong>Python </strong>as the primary back-end language.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":80}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong <strong>React </strong>/ <strong>TypeScript </strong>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>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Nice to Have</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":200,"335559739":80}"> </span></p>
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<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-contr