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WPP ET is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud-based and micro-service architectures, increase automation, and digitise colleague and client experiences. Within this context, the Software Developer plays a key delivery role within the Chase Media Central programme, helping to build and maintain the technical foundation required for a successful multi-market rollout. The focus of this role is to design, develop, and support application components - particularly integrations, data-movement logic, and platform services - that allow Media Central (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) to interoperate smoothly with surrounding media and finance systems. You will translate business and technical requirements into clear, maintainable code, prepare technical design documents, participate in code reviews, and troubleshoot production issues. The role requires excellent communication with product, QA, data,
and market teams to ensure solutions align with business expectations and perform reliably across diverse EMEA, APAC, and LATAM markets. Success in this position is defined by robust integrations, clean code, stable data flows, and effective partnership across global, cross-functional teams.
Application & Integration Development
Design, develop, and maintain application components for the Media Central ecosystem, with a robust focus on integrations, data exchange, and system interoperability.
Build and enhance services using Microsoft technologies (C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Azure) to support end-to-end platform functionality.
Prepare detailed technical design documents that clearly articulate solution approach, interface behaviour, error handling, data transformations, and performance considerations.
Data Transport & Platform Reliability
~ Implement reliable data-movement logic, including scheduled jobs, query layers, and
transformation steps used by downstream teams (Reporting, BI, Data Migration).
Work with QA and BI/Data teams to validate data flows, troubleshoot discrepancies, and improve stability and performance.
Ensure integrations and platform components are tested thoroughly, using structured unit, functional and regression tests.
provide clear root-cause analysis, workarounds, and permanent fixes.
Work closely with Product Owners, QA Leads, BI/Data counterparts, implementation teams,
and market SMEs to ensure solutions meet expectations and fit into the broader programme landscape.
~ Collaborate with local and global teams to ensure consistent, scalable, maintainable engineering approaches across markets.
3–5+ years of software development experience (5–7+ for senior-level profiles).
- Strong development capabilities in C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Azure and related Microsoft technologies.
- Solid understanding of integration concepts (REST, data sync patterns, transformation logic), even if not exclusively API-focused.
- Ability to produce high-quality technical designs, including interface definitions, data mappings, and flow documentation.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies and contemporary engineering practices (code reviews, version control, DevOps workflows).
Solid debugging and troubleshooting skills across application, database, and integration layers.
Proactive, flexible, “can-do” mindset; We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; 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. LI-Hybrid
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.
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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