EU remote
Optimizely Technical Lead
About this role
Who We Are WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets.
WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience. Technologies we work with Languages and runtimes: C#/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, TypeScript, JavaScript Build and package management: MSBuild, NuGet, npm, Webpack CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Optimizely DXP Deployment API and deployment tooling Cloud: Azure, AWS, Vercel Frontend: React, Vue, vanilla JavaScript, jQuery Testing: Cypress, Playwright, Percy, Jest, xUnit/NUnit CMS and digital experience platforms: Optimizely PasS CMS, Optimizely SasS CMS, Optimizely DXP Nice to have: Optimizely Commerce, Optimizely Content Optimization Platform, Optimizely Opal AI, Optimizely Content Marketing Platform What you’ll get to do Lead the implementation and technical delivery of Optimizely DXP for global client.
You will have a direct impact on the architecture and overall shape of the solution. Lead requirements discovery and facilitate client-facing workshops to translate business goals into clear, actionable requirements for Optimizely DXP solutions. Work with your engineering team to identify the best solutions for complex technical and business challenges. Support team members with implementation tasks and participate in code reviews.
You will guide much of the implementation through your team members while spending approximately 20–30% of your time coding directly. Ensure that your team delivers high-quality code supported by automated testing, continuous integration, and reliable deployment processes across Optimizely DXP environments. Estimate and plan work together with product owners, business stakeholders, and the project team. Help team members prioritize tasks and manage technical dependencies.
Communicate with business and technical stakeholders to discuss proposed solutions, delivery plans, and technical trade-offs. Contribute to the evolution of our Optimizely DXP delivery standards, development practices, and reusable implementation patterns. What you should have Broad knowledge of Optimizely PasS CMS, Optimizely SasS CMS from both backend and frontend perspectives. In-depth experience with Optimizely DXP, including its deployment model, environment management, deployment API, configuration, upgrades, and production support processes.
Strong experience with C#/.NET Core and ASP.NET Core, including content types, pages, blocks, media, templates, routing, dependency injection, scheduled jobs, APIs, integrations, and editor experience. Practical understanding of Optimizely DXP deployment and hosting concepts, including environment configuration, deployment packages, deployment automation, logging, monitoring, and release management. Good understanding of content management systems and the technical aspects of integrating them with external systems, APIs, search platforms, commerce systems, and third-party services.
Broad knowledge of web technologies and modern web platform implementation. Experience delivering software throughout the full lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through to production deployment and support. Experience providing technical leadership or managing a team of at least five members. Openness to mentoring and supporting the development of team members. Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language and business requirements into practical technical solutions.
Fluency in English. Ability to identify, assess, and communicate technical risks, dependencie
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