Engineering lead (AI COE)
Core
Lead architecture, standards, and advanced development for WPP's global enterprise AI portfolio and custom AI products.
Role type
Senior Engineering Lead (AI Center of Excellence)
Builds
Custom AI products, global cloud apps, and AI projects for WPP's enterprise clients.
Domain
Marketing technology, AI automation, Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Microsoft Power Platform architecture, Microsoft Agent Framework (Python), Azure AI, DevOps/ALM, REST API integration, Dataverse, Agile/Kanban, technical mentorship, complex problem solving.
Preferred skills
AI-assisted software development methodologies, Azure AI Engineer certification.
Technologies
Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, Azure, Python, React, WASP, Databricks Genie, Power Pipelines, PAC CLI, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Github Copilot.
Responsibilities
Define and maintain global architecture standards for Microsoft cloud and AI solutions; lead and mentor a crew of 6-10 developers; conduct research spikes to evaluate new AI frameworks and tools; optimize Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) processes; design high-performance Cloud Flows and applications; manage technical debt in a Kanban environment; ensure security and compliance of automation solutions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
