Developer

Why we're hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP ET’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP ET is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data.

WPP Media (formerly GroupM) is the world’s leading AI-powered media investment company, responsible for more than $60B in annual media investment. It delivers results through its global agency brands, Mindshare, EssenceMediacom, Wavemaker, and T&Pm, all powered by the WPP Open AI operating system and the global data and technology company, Choreograph.

This role sits within the Global Wrike Team specifically under the Integration and Reporting Pillar in Chennai. As a Developer, you will be a key technical contributor within a specialized squad. You will work alongside an Integration Lead and a peer developer to maintain our core WrikeXPI solutions while building the next generation of automations and cloud-based data orchestration layers that power our global reporting.

What you'll be doing:

• Technical Development: Maintain and optimize existing integration solutions (WrikeXPI) and automation workflows to ensure high system availability and performance.
• Solution Engineering: Develop new integration solutions between Wrike and external systems based on designs reviewed with the Integration Lead.
• Data Orchestration & ETL: Build and manage automated data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) or equivalent tools to streamline data movement and transformation from Wrike to our reporting environments.
• Agile Delivery: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives) to ensure transparent progress and timely delivery.
• SDLC Management: Adhere to the full Software Development Life Cycle, ensuring that all code is properly versioned, tested, and documented before deployment.
• Prototyping: Build prototypes and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to test new integration capabilities and provide technical feedback on feasibility.
• Collaborative Refinement: Participate in internal technical sessions to clarify requirements gathered by the Integration Lead and Implementation Leads, ensuring technical constraints are identified early.
• Peer Collaboration: Work closely with other developers to conduct code reviews, share knowledge, and ensure consistency across the integration stack.
• Documentation: Maintain clear technical documentation for integrations and data pipelines to facilitate team-wide understanding and support.

What you'll need:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Development Experience: Mid-to-Senior level experience in Full Stack development. You must be well-versed in either the LAMP stack or Azure/Microsoft stack.
• Methodology: Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and experience working within Agile development methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Cloud Data Skills: Practical or good knowledge of Azure Data Factory (preferred) or an equivalent ETL/orchestration platform (e.g., SSIS, Informatica, or Talend).
• Preferred Tech Stack: Hands-on experience or the confidence to quickly master NodeJS, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Kibana, and OpenAPI.
• Professional Background: Experience working within a software house or consulting environment is highly preferred, demonstrating an ability to adapt to different technical challenges and client needs.
• Analytical Skills: Exceptional problem-solving skills; you should enjoy deconstructing complex logic and finding efficient technical solutions.
• Team Synergy: A collaborative mindset, comfortable working in a "lead-developer" structure where internal communication and technical review are central to the workflow.

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