Developer Lead

WPP Production; Buenos Aires; Presencial; BRL 120 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

WPP Production seeks a Front End Developer Lead in Brazil to build responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Responsibilities include mentoring a team, ensuring quality code, and collaborating closely with QA and PM teams. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of agency experience, excellent leadership skills, and proficiency in localization processes. Join us to shape the future of global content production while leveraging innovative technology in a collaborative environment.

Qualificações

• Minimum of 10 years of commercial development experience within an agency.
• Experience leading teams of developers and overseeing successful web projects.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organised.

Responsabilidades

• Train and mentor the development team.
• Liaise with QA and PM teams to update on progress.
• Develop new digital assets as identified by supervisors.

Conhecimentos

Commercial development experience

Team leadership

BA degree in computer science

Fluency in English and another language

Strong Subversion skills

Debugging skills in JavaScript

Responsive development experience

Formação académica

BA degree in computer science, MIS, or related field

Ferramentas

JIRA

Git

Sass

HTML/HTML5

CSS/CSS3

JavaScript

Photoshop

Grunt

Gulp

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About WPP Production

WPP Production is the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios, and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next‑generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi‑channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always‑on, AI‑driven marketing world.

The Role

The Front End Developer Lead will build and modify responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related technologies based on visual briefs. The role includes localising pages, ensuring code quality, and leading a small team of developers. You will collaborate closely with QA and PM leads to scope, estimate, and deliver projects with minimal errors, and stay current on emerging front‑end innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Train and mentor the development team
• Liaise with QA and PM teams to update on progress and drive delivery to the highest standard
• Develop new digital assets as identified by supervisors and management
• Modify existing code to accommodate locale‑specific requirements (change image paths, server‑side includes, file names, directories, etc.)
• Ensure all work aligns with client briefs and minimum requirements
• Develop fast and efficiently to meet tight deadlines
• Produce digital assets in several languages
• Update and amend existing assets
• Maintain client digital assets using clean, accessible markup according to latest web standards
• Advise project managers on client digital requests
• Monitor latest trends to boost development efficiencies
• Build solutions that leverage mobile platform features while remaining performant on the latest devices
• Plan projects and resources
• Translate technical briefs into actionable tasks for the team
• Interview and train new hires
• Share best practices with other Lead Developers across markets

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of commercial development experience within an agency
• Experience leading teams of developers and overseeing successful web projects
• BA degree in computer science, MIS, or related field with knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Fluency in English and another native language, written and oral
• Experience creating technical and functional specifications
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and organised
• Strong Subversion (command-line) skills
• Strong understanding of branch management, continuous integration, and agile practices
• Experience with JIRA and breaking down tasks into tickets
• Experience establishing code standards and best practices within teams
• Expertise in front‑end pre‑processing (Sass, Browserify)
• Proficiency with HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JavaScript/JQuery and build tools (Grunt, Gulp)
• Good debugging skills in JavaScript
• Experience with localization processes
• Responsive development experience
• Experience with front‑end frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation)
• Image manipulation skills (Photoshop, Fireworks) and ability to slice elements from PSDs
• Accessible and SEO‑based coding
• Self‑starter comfortable hand‑coding front‑end, not relying on WYSIWYG tools
• Clear understanding of usability principles
• Proficiency in developing to W3C standards
• Knowledge of challenges in email newsletter builds
• Progressive enhancement and graceful degradation
• Experience with Bash scripting
• Experience optimizing for mobile devices and familiarity with responsive/adaptive methods

Why Work Here

At WPP Production you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment that values craft excellence, encourages innovation, and leverages AI and next‑generation tools to amplify human creativity. Access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s network allow you to grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience across every channel at every moment.

Inclusion and Impact

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We foster a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has same opportunities to progress in their careers.