{"absolute_url":"https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wpp/jobs/8788672002","data_compliance":[{"type":"gdpr","requires_consent":false,"requires_processing_consent":false,"requires_retention_consent":false,"retention_period":null,"demographic_data_consent_applies":true}],"internal_job_id":6516065002,"location":{"name":"London "},"metadata":null,"id":8788672002,"updated_at":"2026-09-23T05:56:12-04:00","requisition_id":"11404","title":"Junior Engineer, FDE (Agentic \u0026 Eco-System)","company_name":"WPP","first_published":"2026-09-22T06:55:37-04:00","language":"en","application_deadline":null,"content":"\u0026lt;div class=\u0026quot;content-intro\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;We work with the world\u0026#39;s most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Our people are the key to our success. We\u0026#39;re committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;For more information, visit \u0026lt;a href=\u0026quot;https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpp.com%2F\u0026amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7CErica.Durr%40wpp.com%7C9bf4566a65bc46a48ac008de749116ea%7C150b5e663d884dee83f6ed149b727a00%7C0%7C0%7C639076363668176216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;amp;sdata=Q9juosud56XGLThSFZ1NpPZd6FXpJPxV74OeRZWoh%2B4%3D\u0026amp;amp;reserved=0\u0026quot; target=\u0026quot;_blank\u0026quot;\u0026gt;WPP.com.\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/div\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Forward Deployed Engineer (Applied Research)\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Location: London (UK)\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;transformational growth.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;We work with the world\u0026#39;s most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;markets, with deep local expertise.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Our people are the key to our success. We\u0026#39;re committed to fostering a culture of\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;About Data \u0026amp;amp; Technology Solutions\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;WPP’s Data \u0026amp;amp; Technology Solutions is the WPP’s unified global data products and technology\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;team. We work with our agencies and clients to build data-driven solutions and technology\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;products to power marketing transformation.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;WPP Open is our AI platform for marketing, it connects marketing professionals, data, tools and\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;AI in a single place. WPP Open is the simplest, safest and fastest way to realize the benefits of\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;scaled AI – delivering better-informed creative ideas faster, at scale and at lower cost.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;We’re endlessly curious and our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;over 2,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;About WPP Media Solutions:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Our proprietary, opt-in media solutions give clients access to unique advantages and\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;cutting-edge capabilities. Through a single point of access to addressable media, we\u0026#39;ve built on\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;premium inventory and leveraged universal customer signals. We enable cross-channel\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;storytelling, cross-platform AI optimization, and robust business impact measurement to\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;maximize campaign effectiveness. Further information can be found here - Our Proprietary\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Solutions.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;About the team\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Strategic Initiatives \u0026amp;amp; Applied Research works at the intersection of emerging technology, client\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;demand and WPP’s product strategy. We build production-lite solutions to test strategically\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;important opportunities, prove their technical and commercial value, and turn successful work\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;into reusable capabilities for Product and Engineering.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Our first major programme is agentic media buying, but our remit is broader: applied AI,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;agent-to-agent workflows, new platform connections and other emerging opportunities to help\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;shape the future of WPP’s products. We want generalists who are happy to move onto the next\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;frontier problem once this one is proven.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The role\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Forward Deployed Engineers are hands-on product engineers who work close to clients,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;publishers and the market. You will combine technical depth with commercial understanding and\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;consultancy-style problem solving: helping to define a problem, building the solution, testing it in\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;a real setting and translating what works into reusable technical capability.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;This is neither isolated prototyping nor slide-led consulting. You will be accountable from\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;discovery through implementation, field validation and handover.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;What you\u0026#39;ll do\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Build and ship working systems fast - agentic workflows, data pipelines, interfaces and\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;integrations. All centered on answering a commercial question, not a technical one.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Work directly with external partners, clients, internal operational and commercial teams\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;to translate ambiguous problems into deliverable technical outcomes.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Build at production-lite quality: moving quickly while incorporating observability,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;validation, sensible testing and graceful failure rather than creating either disposable\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;prototypes or prematurely over-engineered systems.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Build the business case alongside the build: what it\u0026#39;s worth, who pays for it, what it costs\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;to scale.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;What you’ll bring\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- 5+ years in software engineering, data science or a related field, with a track record of\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;getting things into real use.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;- Strong Python and hands-on cloud experience\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Demonstrable experience building agentic/LLM systems - tool and structured calling\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;orchestration, evaluation, and a realistic view of what breaks when you try to get\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;production value out of them.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Consultancy-style experience gained through consulting, professional services, solutions\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;engineering, forward deployment or an internal business-transformation function.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Strong product and commercial judgement, with the ability to communicate technical\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;choices and business implications to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Comfort operating in ambiguity, learning unfamiliar domains quickly and balancing speed\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;with operational credibility.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Willingness to travel internationally several times a year and develop a strong working\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;knowledge of media and advertising technology.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Nice to have\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Exposure to ad tech or media: ad servers, SSPs/DSPs, programmatic, or order\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;management systems\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;- Front-end or dashboarding skills for building demonstrable interfaces\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;div class=\u0026quot;content-conclusion\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;We believe the best work happens when we\u0026#39;re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That\u0026#39;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.\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. 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.\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;h4\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Please read our Privacy Notice (\u0026lt;a href=\u0026quot;https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment\u0026quot;\u0026gt;https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;) for more information on how we process the information you provide.\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/h4\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/div\u0026gt;","departments":[{"id":4060820002,"name":"Technology \u0026 Innovation","child_ids":[],"parent_id":null}],"offices":[{"id":4040357002,"name":"United Kingdom","location":null,"child_ids":[4133793002,4007815002,4098031002],"parent_id":4036713002}],"ai_disclaimer":null,"include_ai_disclaimer":null,"ai_opt_out_request_url":null}