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# Forward Deployed Engineer (Agentic & Eco-System) at WPP

- **Company:** WPP
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-09-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wpp/jobs/8788672002

## Job description

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.

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.

We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.

Our people are the key to our success. We'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.

For more information, visit [WPP.com.](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpp.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CErica.Durr%40wpp.com%7C9bf4566a65bc46a48ac008de749116ea%7C150b5e663d884dee83f6ed149b727a00%7C0%7C0%7C639076363668176216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q9juosud56XGLThSFZ1NpPZd6FXpJPxV74OeRZWoh%2B4%3D&reserved=0)

Forward Deployed Engineer (Applied Research)

About WPP:

WPP Open is our AI platform for marketing, connecting marketing professionals, data, tools and AI in one place. It is the simplest, safest and fastest way to realize the benefits of AI at scale—delivering better-informed creative ideas faster, at greater scale and lower cost. Our proprietary, opt-in media solutions give clients access to unique advantages and cutting-edge capabilities through a single point of access to addressable media, combining premium inventory with universal customer signals. They enable cross-channel storytelling, cross-platform AI optimisation and robust measurement of business impact to maximise campaign effectiveness.

About the team:

Strategic Initiatives & Applied Research works at the intersection of emerging technology, client demand and WPP’s product strategy. We build production-lite solutions to test strategically important opportunities, prove their technical and commercial value, and turn successful work into reusable capabilities for Product and Engineering.

Our first major programme is agentic media buying, but our remit is broader: applied AI, agent-to-agent workflows, new platform connections and other emerging opportunities to help shape the future of WPP’s products. We want generalists who are happy to move onto the next frontier problem once this one is proven.

## The role

Forward Deployed Engineers are hands-on product engineers who work close to clients, publishers and the market. You will combine technical depth with commercial understanding and consultancy-style problem solving: helping to define a problem, building the solution, testing it in a real setting and translating what works into reusable technical capability. This is neither isolated prototyping nor slide-led consulting. You will be accountable from discovery through implementation, field validation and handover.

## What you'll do

- Build and ship working systems fast - agentic workflows, data pipelines, interfaces and integrations. All centered on answering a commercial question, not a technical one.
- Work directly with external partners, clients, internal operational and commercial teams to translate ambiguous problems into deliverable technical outcomes.
- Build at production-lite quality: moving quickly while incorporating observability, validation, sensible testing and graceful failure rather than creating either disposable prototypes or prematurely over-engineered systems.
- Build the business case alongside the build: what it's worth, who pays for it, what it costs to scale.

## What you’ll bring

- experience in software engineering, data science or a related field, with a track record of getting things into real use.
- Strong Python and hands-on cloud experience
- Demonstrable experience building agentic/LLM systems - tool and structured calling orchestration, evaluation, and a realistic view of what breaks when you try to get production value out of them.
- Consultancy-style experience gained through consulting, professional services, solutions engineering, forward deployment or an internal business-transformation function.
- Strong product and commercial judgement, with the ability to communicate technical choices and business implications to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfort operating in ambiguity, learning unfamiliar domains quickly and balancing speed with operational credibility.
- Willingness to travel internationally several times a year and develop a strong working knowledge of media and advertising technology.

## Nice to have

- Exposure to ad tech or media: ad servers, SSPs/DSPs, programmatic, or order management systems
- Front-end or dashboarding skills for building demonstrable interfaces We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That'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.

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.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

## About WPP

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WPP is the world’s largest advertising and marketing services group, helping leading brands navigate change and deliver growth through media, creative, production, and enterprise solutions.
- **Entity Type**: Public (LSE: WPP, NYSE: WPP)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 1971 (by Sir Martin Sorrell)
- **Founders**: Sir Martin Sorrell

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Digital Services
- **Target customers**: B2B and B2C enterprise clients – global brands, retailers, and government organisations
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands” – aligning success with clients, people, and partners to deliver transformation and growth.

## Products & Services
- **WPP Media**: Media planning, buying, and data-driven audience targeting across all channels.
- **WPP Creative**: Brand building, advertising, content creation, and storytelling with AI-enabled personalisation.
- **WPP Production**: Next-generation production services using generative AI to accelerate timelines and reduce costs.
- **WPP Enterprise Solutions**: Transformative enterprise technology, customer experience, and commerce solutions.
- **WPP Open**: Pioneering agentic marketing platform that unifies data, AI agents, and human talent in a single secure workspace for end-to-end marketing planning and execution.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: ~£10 billion (approx. $12.5 billion) as of mid-2025 (market data from LSE)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of £14.8 billion (2024 full year)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Institutional investors; technology partners include Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and leading AI innovators.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Launch of WPP Open, an AI-powered agentic platform that securely connects client data for real-time optimisation.
  - Continued investment in generative AI for production and creative personalisation.
  - Global headcount of approximately 100,000 employees, with offices in over 100 countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Integration**: Only company that combines media, creative, production, and enterprise solutions under one roof, offering seamless end-to-end services.
- **WPP Open Platform**: Proprietary AI platform that differentiates by enabling privacy-safe, real-time marketing optimisation across all client touchpoints.
- **Deep Tech Partnerships**: Exclusive integrations with Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and AI startups, giving clients access to best‑in‑class innovation.
- **Talent & Culture**: Attracts top creative, data, and technology professionals; strong emphasis on internal mobility and cross‑discipline careers.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI‑First Transformation**: Embedding AI across all operations via WPP Open to automate routine tasks and elevate creative work.
- **Sustainability & Trust**: Embedding sustainability into client solutions and committing to transparency in data use and measurement.
- **Simplification**: Becoming simpler to work with – breaking down silos between operating units to deliver integrated outcomes.

## Why Work Here
- **Global Opportunities**: Work with iconic brands (e.g., Ford, Unilever, Google, Nestlé) across 100+ countries; careers span media, creative, tech, data, and production.
- **AI as a Teammate**: WPP positions AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement – giving employees the chance to focus on high‑value, creative work.
- **Culture of Belonging**: Emphasises openness, trust, and diversity; “Belonging isn’t a programme” – building a culture where people feel free to be themselves.
- **Growth & Mobility**: Designed for career mobility – move across disciplines, brands, and borders; continuous learning supported.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/remote arrangements vary by role and location; global campuses in London, New York, and other major cities designed to spark collaboration.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Competitive compensation, learning & development programmes, and a commitment to inclusive hiring (including use of AI tools to reduce bias in recruitment).

## Sources
1. [wpp.com - Company Overview](https://www.wpp.com/en/about)
2. [wpp.com - Careers](https://www.wpp.com/en/careers)
3. [wpp.com - Search & Apply](https://www.wpp.com/careers/search-and-apply)
4. [Greenhouse - Jobs at WPP](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wpp)

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