Senior Front-End Developer (React)

About the role

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP 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. For more information, visit WPP.com . This program of work is central to VMLs' continued success, helping augment their world class AI with a back-office workflow platform. The value add is to enable agencies to manage their work end to end within our innovate platform. This is a greenfield program of work to replace their existing workflow system with bespoke .Net development using a microservice architecture in Azure and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• This role will report into the Tech Lead of your work stream or into the Senior Director of Development.
• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using ReactJS (or similar frontend frameworks).
• Architect and implement micro frontends to ensure modular, scalable, and efficient solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, backend, product) to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Ensure the quality of code through Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Implement automation testing frameworks to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Optimize front-end performance for speed and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to junior developers.
• Stay up to date with the latest front-end development trends, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, fostering a collaborative and growth oriented environment.
• What we want from you:
• 7+ years experience in ReactJS or similar modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, Angular, etc.).
• Proven experience working with micro frontends architecture and principles.
• Solid understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and hands-on experience in writing testable code.
• Familiarity with automation testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress, Selenium).
• Deep knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with state management libraries like Redux, Recoil, or similar. Strong understanding of version control systems, especially Git.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and integrating front-end with back-end services.
• Familiarity with build tools like Webpack, Babel, and task runners like Gulp or Grunt.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously. Strong communication skills and ability to work in an agile team environment.
• If you know some of this even better:
• Experience with containerization and Docker.
• Knowledge of cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• 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.
• 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 mak

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