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Engineering Lead

Manchester💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a product delivery team building and evolving modern digital platforms for WPP Media's AI-driven media operating unit.

Role type

Engineering Lead (hands-on IC with line management)

Builds

Distributed, composable web applications using modern architectural approaches (e.g., MACH principles)

Domain

Marketing technology / AI-driven media platforms

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, distributed system architecture, CI/CD, automated testing, code quality standards, observability, technical mentoring, team leadership

Preferred skills

C# / .NET, frontend or backend background

Technologies

TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js

Responsibilities

Line manage a small group of engineers (4–5), guide architecture and implementation decisions, contribute production code and review pull requests, collaborate with delivery managers and stakeholders to scope and prioritize work, promote engineering practices, build distributed web applications

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with line management

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