Director, Media Solutions - Engineering, UK

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 . 3014 - Director, Media Solutions - Engineering, UK 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 Med