Senior Data Engineer - Global People Data

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.   Why we're hiring: We are seeking an experienced and visionary Engineering Manager to lead one of our data engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and scaling data products, driving data pipeline development, and ensuring the availability, quality, and security of our data assets. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, product managers, and software engineers to enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.   What you'll be doing: * Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of data engineers. * Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines and architectures. * Oversee the development and implementation of ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, and data lake solutions. * Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical data solutions. * Ensure data quality, consistency, and security across all data engineering workflows. * Define best practices and standards for data engineering and promote their adoption. * Drive continuous improvement in data infrastructure and tooling, leveraging cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and big data technologies (e.g., Spark,dbt). * Collaborate with PMs to manage project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables to meet business goals. * Work with data governance and compliance teams to ensure data privacy and regulatory compliance. * Stay updated with the latest data engineering trends and technologies and evaluate their applicability.   What you'll need: * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. * 7+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership/management position. * Strong expertise in data pipeline development, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing solutions. * Proficient with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and big data tools like Apache Spark, Python, etc. * Experience with relational and NoSQL databases. * Solid understanding of data modeling, data architecture, engineering frameworks * Proven ability to lead and scale engineering teams and manage cross-functional projects. * Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Experience with agile development methodologies.   Who you are: You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working. You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.   What we'll give you: Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work. Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge? #LI-Hybrid  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 Man Group Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent. Headquartered in London, we manage $228.7 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com At Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data. We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data. We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing. For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here * As at 31 March 2026   The Team  Join our Streaming Data team, part of our Data Platform Engineering organisation at the heart of a quantitative investment firm, powering the market data infrastructure which drives our systematic trading strategies and cutting-edge discretionary research.   As a Senior Python Engineer, you’ll help architect our multi-petabyte scale estate, processing billions of datapoints daily from thousands of data sources. Our stack combines Java and Python, with foundations of Kafka, ArcticDB, MongoDB, and more. This is an opportunity to tackle complex distributed systems challenges at exceptional scale. You should have the enthusiasm for leveraging AI development tools to accelerate delivery and driving their adoption across the team. Role Responsibilities  * Build and ship features on a high-throughput streaming platform processing billions of market data points daily  * Tackle hard distributed systems problems at a scale few engineers encounter  * Work closely with quant researchers and traders to turn complex requirements into elegant platform solutions  * Drive platform reliability through rigorous incident response, root-cause analysis, and systemic fixes  * Raise the engineering bar through thoughtful code review and mentoring of junior team members    Key Competencies  Required   * 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering with Java or Python as your primary language  * Proficient on Linux platforms and strong understanding of Git  * Deep knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies such as Iceberg, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB   * Embracing agentic engineering — willingness and ability to work effectively with AI -assisted development tools as part of daily workflow  * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail  * Strong communication and collaboration abilities  * Ability to work independently and gather requirements from stakeholders  Advantageous  * Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics  * Familiarity with distributed systems and orchestration  * Experience with performance optimization and large-scale data processing  * Contributions to open-source projects  * Experience with market data  * Expertise in streaming or real-time data processing  Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity. You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering. Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.