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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 9 days WPP's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of WPP's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at WPP
- low 0 stale, 4 reposted of 220 open
- Hiring momentum
- 318 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from WPP's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for WPP.
About this role
As a Python Backend Engineer at WPP, you will design, develop, and maintain backend systems that support marketing technologies, including the WPP Open AI platform. Your role will involve creating high-performance APIs, optimizing backend services for scalability and reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of WPP as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years of professional experience in backend software development
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Extensive experience designing and building RESTful APIs
- Solid understanding of database systems, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., Neo4j, MongoDB)
- Experience with cloud platforms GCP and developing cloud-native applications
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Nice to have
- Knowledge of message queues/event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS) is highly desirable
What you get
- private medical care
- professional development opportunities
- training programmes
- flexible working arrangements
Worth weighing
- Relocation support is not provided for this position
- Salary range is provided but may vary based on experience and qualifications
- Hybrid work model requires being in the office around four days a week
Summarised from WPP's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by WPP on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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