Software Developer

Developer

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. 

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. 
 
We have been building the world's most valuable brands for 50 years and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.
 
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. 
 
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Why we're hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP ET’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP ET is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data.

WPP Media (formerly GroupM) is the world’s leading AI-powered media investment company, responsible for more than $60B in annual media investment. It delivers results through its global agency brands, Mindshare, EssenceMediacom, Wavemaker, and T&Pm, all powered by the WPP Open AI operating system and the global data and technology company, Choreograph.

This role sits within the Global Wrike Team specifically under the Integration and Reporting Pillar in Chennai. As a Developer, you will be a key technical contributor within a specialized squad. You will work alongside an Integration Lead and a peer developer to maintain our core WrikeXPI solutions while building the next generation of automations and cloud-based data orchestration layers that power our global reporting.

What you'll be doing:

• Technical Development: Maintain and optimize existing integration solutions (WrikeXPI) and automation workflows to ensure high system availability and performance.
• Solution Engineering: Develop new integration solutions between Wrike and external systems based on designs reviewed with the Integration Lead.
• Data Orchestration & ETL: Build and manage automated data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) or equivalent tools to streamline data movement and transformation from Wrike to our reporting environments.
• Agile Delivery: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives) to ensure transparent progress and timely delivery.
• SDLC Management: Adhere to the full Software Development Life Cycle, ensuring that all code is properly versioned, tested, and documented before deployment.
• Prototyping: Build prototypes and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to test new integration capabilities and provide technical feedback on feasibility.
• Collaborative Refinement: Participate in internal technical sessions to clarify requirements gathered by the Integration Lead and Implementation Leads, ensuring technical constraints are identified early.
• Peer Collaboration: Work closely with other developers to conduct code reviews, share knowledge, and ensure consistency across the integration stack.
• Documentation: Maintain clear technical documentation for integrations and data pipelines to facilitate team-wide understanding and support.

What you'll need:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Development Experience: Mid-to-Senior level experience in Full Stack development. You must be well-versed in either the LAMP stack or Azure/Microsoft stack.
• Methodology: Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and experience working within Agile development methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Cloud Data Skills: Practical or good knowledge of Azure Data Factory (preferred) or an equivalent ETL/orchestration platform (e.g., SSIS, Informatica, or Talend).
• Preferred Tech Stack: Hands-on experience or the confidence to quickly master NodeJS, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Kibana, and OpenAPI.
• Professional Background: Experience working within a software house or consulting environment is highly preferred, demonstrating an ability to adapt to different technical challenges and client needs.
• Analytical Skills: Exceptional problem-solving skills; you should enjoy deconstructing complex logic and finding efficient technical solutions.
• Team Synergy: A collaborative mindset, comfortable working in a "lead-developer" structure where internal communication and technical review are central to the workflow.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

#LI-Hybrid 

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.

WPP 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.

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