Backend Developer

WPP is seeking a passionate and driven Backend Developer to join its dynamic and innovative team building Unite — a large-scale, cloud-native AI platform powering multiple WPP products.

Requirements

• Design and build serverless microservices: Develop, deploy, and maintain AWS Lambda functions across a large TypeScript monorepo with 80+ backend services and 150+ shared packages.
• Own data and API layers: Design and implement REST APIs via API Gateway, work with DynamoDB and PostgreSQL (Aurora) for data storage, and integrate event-driven architectures using SQS and EventBridge.
• Scale AI-powered features: Contribute to backend services that orchestrate LLM-based agents, AI evaluation pipelines, and real-time content generation workflows.
• Collaborate and grow: Join a supportive and inclusive team focused on engineering best practices and continuous improvement. Share your knowledge and learn from others.
• Gain business exposure: See the direct impact of your work and gain valuable business insights through regular interaction and feedback.
• Contribute to technical excellence: Uphold high code-quality standards in a strict TypeScript codebase, write well-tested code with >85% coverage, and participate in code reviews.
• Shape the future: Contribute your ideas and expertise to shape the future direction of our platform and development practices. We value diverse perspectives and encourage everyone to contribute to our ongoing innovation.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance

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