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Solutions Architect

WPP · New York, New York, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
58 days
WPP's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of WPP's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at WPP
high
195 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
2026-10-08

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

The Backend Software Developer at WPP will design, build, and support reliable systems, focusing on Java proficiency for core services and integrations. The role involves collaborating with product and engineering teams to clarify requirements, ensuring non-functional requirements are met, and actively participating in architecture and design reviews. The developer will also manage features from initial requirements through to post-release support, emphasizing quality and thorough testing.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • Strong proficiency in Java and the JVM ecosystem (e.g., Spring/Spring Boot)
  • Knowledgeable of core web principles: HTTP, AJAX, cookies, performance best practices, and security fundamentals
  • Demonstrated experience developing and supporting large enterprise applications with high availability and complex integrations
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts (e.g., concurrency, caching, eventual consistency, resiliency patterns)
  • Experience with relational databases and SQL; ability to model data and optimize queries
  • Knowledge of document-based (NoSQL) databases (e.g., MongoDB, Couchbase) including data modeling and query patterns

Nice to have

  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) and cloud-native architectures
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with messaging and event-driven design
  • Experience with identity and access management, application security, and threat modeling
  • Experience with observability tooling and practices (APM, centralized logging, distributed tracing)

What you get

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Hybrid work approach, with teams in the office around four days a week
  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Challenging and stimulating work environment.

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of team size or structure
  • Salary range provided but varies based on multiple factors, which may lead to uncertainty for candidates.
  • The role emphasizes ownership and quality, which may require a high level of personal accountability.

Summarised from WPP's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by WPP on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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