Backend Engineer

About the Position

Backend Engineer

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

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About the Company

VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. Guided by a Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore.

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions, and expert strategic counsel.

For more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on LinkedIn #WeAreVML.

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Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and automated data ingestion services and pipelines, leveraging Python and robust web service integrations.
• Develop and integrate with external REST APIs using Python to acquire and process diverse data sources, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Design, implement, and maintain our cloud infrastructure as code using Terraform to ensure scalable, reproducible, and secure data environments.
• Develop and evolve internal web services and APIs to expose data platform capabilities to other engineering teams and applications.
• Contribute to identifying performance bottlenecks and optimizing data access, with opportunities to develop critical components in high-performance compiled languages.
• Champion and implement best practices for automation, CI/CD, testing, and observability within our data platform.
• Contribute to designing and building strong data governance and quality frameworks to ensure services are accurate and work consistently throughout their lifetime.
• Stay curious, explore new tools, techniques, and technologies that can help us build smarter, faster, and more performant systems.

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Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Backend Engineering/Software Engineering, with a strong focus on building scalable, data-intensive systems or platforms.
• Exceptional proficiency in Python for backend development, automation, and data processing.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and consuming web services and APIs.
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management on cloud platforms.
• Demonstrable experience with automation principles, CI/CD pipelines, robust testing methodologies, and version control (Git).
• Strong interest in high-performance compiled languages such as Scala, Rust, or Go, and an eagerness to apply these where performance is critical.
• Familiarity with adtech- and/or martech data and terminology is a plus.
• Strong communication skills - you can effectively explain complex technical concepts to various audiences.
• A proactive approach to solving problems and continuously improving systems.

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We Offer

• A supportive, inclusive culture built on trust, ambition, and collaboration.
• Access to world-class learning and development opportunities across the WPP network.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and a focus on wellbeing.
• The chance to make a real impact shaping how data powers the next generation of media.

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About the Company

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 an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) 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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