Full Stack Engineer - Nextjs/ Java

Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. 

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.  Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. 

We are looking for a senior full stack engineer to join us on a contract basis. 

If you love the latest tech and want to be part of shaping the tech for one of the biggest brands in the UK, then this might be the role for you. Our underlying technologies are: Next JS; TypeScript; Golang, Java Jest; React Testing Library; Storybook as well as various linting and pipeline tooling.

This is using the latest Architecture adhering to MACH principles, serverless functions, leading software and ways of working.

What you’ll get to do:

• Create prototypes and production-ready code adhering to our coding standards
• Rebuild the entire frontend application in Next.js.
• Develop modular layouts, reusable code and libraries for future use
• Part of entire software development process with backend implementation in Golang and java microservices.
• Focus on user needs, accessibility and optimum user experience
• Work within an agile team, contributing to daily stand-ups, sprint planning and estimations
• Forward thinking, focused on performance initiatives and driven to implement headless solutions
• Driving quality through unit testing, coding reviews, automation
• Cradle to grave ownership
• Stay current with evolving standards and technologies, learning new skills as needed

What you should have:

• Commercial experience of serverless development and server-side development with NextJS
• Expert in TypeScript, HTML, CSS
• Expertise in 1 backend language preferably golang.
• Commercial experience working on SPA solutions, ideally within e-commerce
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance optimization, accessibility, and usability.
• Willingness to contribute to both large, complex projects and smaller tasks as directed.
• Experience of using Git version control in a large development team performing Continuous Integration
• Great attitude, strong work ethic, excellent communication skills
• Excellent communication skills and capability to interact directly with the customer (show and tells/requirement analysis sessions/retrospectives etc)
• Experience using Unit Testing Frameworks such as Jest, enzyme and react-test-library

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in deploying applications in AWS.
• Solid information, interaction, and visual design skills
• Experience creating site architecture diagrams, wireframes, process flows
• Experience of implementing TDD/BDD methodology
• Good understanding of SEO principles including web analytics
• Commercial Ecommerce platform experience – Magento/Hybris/HCL commerce /Shopify
• Experience in contributing to the architecture of SPA ecommerce solutions
• Experience of mentoring junior members of the team

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:

• Connect Meaningfully
• Inspire Creatively
• Include Purposefully
• Approach Positively

Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That’s why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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WPP (VML Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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. 

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