Director, Media Solutions - Engineering, UK

wppmedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Partner discounts

Mental health days

Job summary

WPP Media is seeking a Director of Media Solutions - Engineering to lead a high-performing team in the UK. You will shape architecture, set standards, and mentor engineers while delivering modern digital products using C#, TypeScript, and React (Next.js/Remix).

Responsibilities include API design, cloud infrastructure in AWS/Azure with Terraform, and CI/CD management with Azure DevOps. Collaborate with Product, UX, Strategy, and DevOps.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and setting delivery standards.
• Strong background in modern web apps using C#, TypeScript, React.
• Experience with cloud infra in AWS or Azure and IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Media Solutions engineering team; set standards and patterns.
• Align designs with global architecture and platform roadmaps; mentor engineers.
• Lead software engineering best practices and people management.
• Design, build, and evolve digital products using C#, TypeScript, React.
• Develop APIs and backend services with .NET Core and relational databases.

Skills

C#

TypeScript

React

API design

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Contentful

DatoCMS

Prismic

Algolia

Job description

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com .

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Role Summary and Impact

What you'll do

• Technical leadership for the Media Solutions engineering team; sets standards, designs patterns, and delivery practices; ensures solutions are supportable, observable, and secure; mentors engineers; owns technical risk and quality gates.
• Aligns solution design with agreed architecture patterns set by the global team. Aligns work to the strategic initiatives and roadmap set by the platforms operations lead
• Lead the software engineering team best practices, leadership and people management.
• Design, build, and evolve modern digital products using C#, TypeScript, and React (as applied to Next.js and Remix).
• Develop APIs and backend services using .NET Core and relational databases, supporting composable and data-driven architectures.
• Build cloud infrastructure in AWS or Azure using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps to automate build and deployment processes.
• Work closely with Product, UX, Strategy, and DevOps specialists to co-create high-quality, outcome-focused solutions.
• Integrate with headless SaaS tools like Contentful, DatoCMS, Prismic, Algolia, and others in the composable ecosystem.
• Apply DevOps and performance engineering practices - including caching, observability, and scalability - to deliver resilient products.
• Contribute to our Software Engineering discipline, sharing knowledge and helping shape how we build and deliver technology at Code.

Skills and Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust .
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise .

You’ll likely have experience developing web applications in a modern technology stack and a strong foundation in both back-end and front-end development.

• We’d love you to have:
• Experience with C# / .NET Core, TypeScript, and React (Next.js / Remix).
• A good grasp of relational database design and API development.
• Practical experience deploying to Azure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Familiarity with headless CMS and composable architectures.
• A passion for building products that are accessible, performant, secure, and user-centred.
• A collaborative mindset - you value working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and learning from others.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.

• competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please note that w