Director, AI-Driven Platform Engineering

WPP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Accommodations on request

Job summary

WPP in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior, product-minded engineering leader to drive delivery for our commerce product area and to lead the application of AI into our SDLC. You will be core to translating product priorities into reliable engineering outcomes and guiding your team toward high-quality results.

You will lead across core commerce systems and data flows, collaborating with Product, Design, Commercial and Delivery to align roadmaps, ensure reliability, and accelerate value

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience across large, complex systems.
• Proven ability to influence roadmaps and deliver with cross-functional teams.
• Strong API, distributed system and integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery for commerce products and AI in the SDLC.
• Translate business needs into reliable engineering outcomes and roadmaps.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle from discovery to post-production support.
• Mentor senior engineers and drive cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Engineering leadership

APIs & integrations

AI in SDLC

Cloud data platforms

System architecture

Multi-team leadership

Job description

WPP in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior, product-minded engineering leader to drive delivery for our commerce product area and to lead the application of AI into our SDLC. You will be core to translating product priorities into reliable engineering outcomes and guiding your team toward high-quality results.

You will lead across core commerce systems and data flows, collaborating with Product, Design, Commercial and Delivery to align roadmaps, ensure reliability, and accelerate value