Senior Back End Engineer

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, 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 Senior 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 maintain web applications using the .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, and Web API.
• Apply a strong background working with CMS platforms (e.g. Umbraco, Sitecore) to build and integrate flexible content-driven solutions.
• Provide technical leadership within your team — guiding implementation, ensuring code quality, and mentoring more junior engineers.
• Collaborate directly with clients and product partners, helping translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Contribute to the modernisation of our platforms, exploring ways to adopt .NET Core, Azure, and modern front-end frameworks such as React/Next.js.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams — Product, UX, Strategy, and DevOps — to deliver exceptional digital experiences.
• Champion engineering best practices around accessibility, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Share knowledge across our Software Engineering community, contributing to the growth and standards of our discipline.

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 be an experienced Software Engineer (typically 5+ years), confident working across the full Microsoft web stack and comfortable leading by example.

We’d love to see experience with:

• C# / .NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, and Web API.
• Strong background working with CMS platforms such as Umbraco or Sitecore.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS/Sass, JavaScript, React) to collaborate effectively in full-stack teams.
• Exposure to Azure, cloud-hosted infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of .NET Core and a keen interest in modernising legacy systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills — able to work directly with clients and internal stakeholders.
• A passion for mentoring, improving standards, and delivering high-quality solutions.

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.

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While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

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