Director, Software Engineering

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><strong>We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.</strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>For more information, visit <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpp.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CErica.Durr%40wpp.com%7C9bf4566a65bc46a48ac008de749116ea%7C150b5e663d884dee83f6ed149b727a00%7C0%7C0%7C639076363668176216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q9juosud56XGLThSFZ1NpPZd6FXpJPxV74OeRZWoh%2B4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">WPP.com.</a></strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">About Data &amp; Technology Solutions</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:261,&quot;335559739&quot;:261,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">WPP’s Data &amp; Technology Solutions is WPP’s unified global data and technology organisation. We build the platforms, products, and engineering capabilities that power marketing transformation at scale.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">WPP Open is our AI-powered platform for marketing. It connects people, data, tools, and AI into a single ecosystem, enabling teams to deliver better outcomes faster, more efficiently, and at global scale.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Our teams of engineers, product leaders, and operators work across multiple domains to build systems that power planning, execution, and delivery for some of the world’s largest brands.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:281,&quot;335559739&quot;:281,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a senior product-minded engineering leader to drive delivery and execution for our commerce product area and to lead the application of AI into our SDLC.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">You will be core part of our product development process and help to inform roadmap and will lead your team in translating product priorities into reliable, high</span>‑<span data-contrast="auto">quality engineering outcomes. Additionally, you will lead the application and adaptation of AI-driven development practices, ensuring systems operate effectively in real</span>‑<span data-contrast="auto">world, production environments. This role requires strong systems thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage complex integrations in a rapidly developing environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Work in this area spans both </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">core commerce marketing systems </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">and the </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">data flows and pipelines required to interact with these systems</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, requiring a blend of data-aware system design, application engineering, and integration engineering.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">A product-focused engineering leader with strong technical credibility and demonstrated ability in influencing and driving the roadmap.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Comfortable operating in integration-heavy, business-critical systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated portfolio incorporating AI driven development into the end-to-end SDLC.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Data &amp; metrics-driven, able to manage complexity across multiple teams, platforms and external partners.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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