Lead Software Engineer
Core
Lead an engineering squad to build foundational data infrastructure and high-performance edge services for WPP's agentic marketing platform, handling massive scale in AdTech.
Role type
Lead Software Engineer (Backend & Infrastructure)
Builds
Data infrastructure, edge services, partner integrations, and orchestration components for WPP Open.
Domain
AdTech / MarTech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend development (Python/Go/Java), API design, system architecture, cloud platforms, Kubernetes, CI/CD, technical leadership, mentoring, observability, infrastructure as code
Preferred skills
Agentic orchestration, durable workflows, AI coding assistants, AdTech domain knowledge, monorepo experience
Technologies
Python, Go, Java, Kubernetes, Terraform, GCP, AWS, Azure
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for a squad, own architecture and health of activation services, drive API integration engineering, establish production standards, contribute hands-on to critical paths, identify and address technical debt, share knowledge in design reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
