Software Engineer Backend

WPP Media; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Manchester is seeking a Software Engineer (Professional/Mid-Level) to create impactful digital products. Join a cross-disciplinary team to design and build modern applications using C#, TypeScript, and React. Collaborate with product and engineering specialists while benefiting from a hybrid work environment. This role demands a strong foundation in modern web development and a passion for creating accessible, secure, and user-centered products.

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Significant paid time off

Employee mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• Experience with .NET Core and relational database design.
• Knowledge in developing APIs and backend features.
• Proficiency in deploying to Azure using Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Design and build modern digital products focused on user needs.
• Collaborate with various teams to create high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to and share knowledge in the engineering discipline.

Skills

C#

TypeScript

React

DevOps Practices

Collaborative Mindset

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Software Engineer (Professional / Mid-Level) – Code Computerlove

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

Role Summary and Impact

At Code Computerlove, we create digital experiences with heart — blending creativity, technology, and insight to make products people love and businesses grow.

We’re not just building software; we’re helping our partners shape better digital futures through collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

As a Professional / Mid-Level Software Engineer, you’ll join a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, designers, strategists, and product experts. You’ll play a key role in delivering accessible, secure, performant, and scalable applications that make a real impact — all while developing your skills and contributing to a supportive, learning-focused engineering community.

What you’ll do

• 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 includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include 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 particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. 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 this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location.

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