Director, Media Solutions - Engineering, UK

The role

You will lead the technical side of the Media Solutions engineering team in the UK. You will set standards, mentor engineers, own technical risk, and build and evolve digital products.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for the Media Solutions engineering team, setting standards, design patterns and delivery practices
• Ensure solutions are supportable, observable and secure
• Mentor engineers and lead people management
• Own technical risk and quality gates
• Align solution design with architecture patterns set by the global team and with the roadmap set by the platforms operations lead
• Design, build and evolve modern digital products using C#, TypeScript and React (Next.js or Remix)
• Develop APIs and backend services using .NET Core and relational databases
• Build cloud infrastructure in AWS or Azure using Terraform
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
• Integrate with headless SaaS tools such as Contentful, DatoCMS, Prismic and Algolia

Required qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• Experience developing web applications in a modern technology stack
• Strong foundation in back-end and front-end development
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Nice to have

• Experience with C# / .NET Core, TypeScript and React (Next.js / Remix)
• Good grasp of relational database design and API development
• Practical experience deploying to Azure using Terraform
• Familiarity with headless CMS and composable architectures
• A passion for accessible, performant, secure and user-centred products

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to WPP Media and WPP global networks for learning and professional connections
• Employee resource groups and in-office events

Before you apply

• Must have the right to work in the UK
• Benefits may vary by office or country

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.