AI Technical Developer

The Media Futures Group AI Squad is a small, agile, and autonomous innovation team dedicated to charting the course for AI transformation across APAC for one of WPP’s most important and strategic global technology clients. The Technical Developer serves as the master builder executing the construction within the WPP Open ecosystem, rapidly prototyping, stitching together, and deploying ephemeral, agentic AI workflows designed to smash execution bottlenecks in 3-4 month long campaign sprints.

Responsibilities

Code and deploy autonomous, multi-agent AI loops designed to automate high-friction campaign workflows; Connect WPP Open’s core AI engines directly to campaign tools, platform APIs (Google Ads, YouTube, TikTok), and creative technologist's prototypes via lightweight backend APIs; Build custom front-end interfaces and wrappers to make WPP Open capabilities friction-free and usable for media and strategy teams; Execute real-time debugging and hotfixes on live agentic tools; Interface with central WPP Open product teams to pull down new features, provide feedback, and customize tools for immediate local market deployment

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of applied experience in software engineering, rapid prototyping, or technical solutions engineering; At least 2 years of hands-on experience building autonomous agent workflows, multi-step orchestration loops, context engineering, and secure tool-calling schemas (e.g., Anthropic API, Vertex AI, Gemini); Exceptional coding and scripting capabilities utilizing Python, TypeScript, Node.js, or Go, paired with strong front-end web development skills (HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript frameworks); Proven track record of connecting unstructured data types (like prompt strings, images, and video blobs) across disparate platform APIs; WPP Open Optimization: the ability to navigate, hack, and extend the WPP Open platform; Agentic Tool-Use Mastery: expert capability in training AI models to safely execute real-world actions; Velocity Over Perfection: a builder mindset that thrives on creating scrappy, highly innovative, and functional prototypes over short horizons; Extreme Agile Resilience: thriving in highly volatile, fast-paced sprint environments

Benefits

Competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days; Employee resource groups and in-office events