Tech Team Lead

Lead Software Engineer – Data Connection Services

WHO WE ARE

Choreograph is WPP’s global data products and technology company. We’re on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation.

We work with agencies and clients to transform the value of data by bringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities.  We deliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media and data platform for the next era of advertising.

We’re endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Do you love getting better and better at what you do? Do you thrive in an environment with a lot of change, open communication, and rapid innovations? Then maybe we will be a match!

• Education or work experience level: Preferably HBO or University
• You work at least one day per week onsite in Sittard, the Netherlands

RESPONSIBILITIES

Our self-steering teams are building a global platform that is transforming the way our users work. Our end-users are all GroupM client teams worldwide and it helps them to execute advertising campaigns more effectively and smarter. We are looking for the person who will help us make the lives of our media specialists even better.

Together with other engineers, product managers, UX, customer success and users you will discover and deliver new functionality. All our engineers have foundational skills to build and deliver full features and expand their skills with one or more specialties like architecture, security, etc. You can count on the enthusiasm of your fellow engineers because we like to work together.

Your role is to support the team expertise and leadership in both applications and infrastructure, you leverage your profound technical knowledge to synthesize diverse options, ultimately crafting enhanced solutions. Your influence spans from design through to build and implementation phases, shaping technical decisions and ensuring alignment with established architectural principles and directives from senior leadership.

The stack you will be working in includes C# (.NET Core), Python, ReactJS with Typescript. In a microservices architecture hosted using GCP cloud infrastructure (including docker, Kubernetes).

Would you love to collaborate with teams in other countries? Are you looking for a challenge and do you have the skills to join our team? Then we are looking for you!

REQUIREMENTS

• You have multiple years of experience as a software engineer
• You have experience in at least 1 programming language (language-agnostic) and have affinity with more languages preferably with used stack
• You get energy from building full features together with your mission team
• You can communicate complex technical and business concepts to a range of audiences
• You have an optimistic mentality and the 'impossible' does not exist for you.
• You speak fluent English
• You are communicatively strong

 A plus would be one or more of the following:

• You speak Dutch
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design
• Experience with automated testing
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Experience with GCP
• Knowledge about interfaces: RESTful React and Open API (Swagger) 
• Knowledge about Service oriented and/or Microservices architecture
• Knowledge of networking and cloud-based delivery models.

ABOUT CHOREOGRAPH:

If you are ready to be at the forefront of the AdTech industry, shaping its future, and driving success for both Choreograph and our clients, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

Choreograph is the beating heart of data inside WPP’s media investment group, GroupM, the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment. Discover more about Choreograph at www.choreograph.com

GroupM and all its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients. The more inclusive we are, the greater work we can create together.