Python developer (contract)

Who We Are: At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.

Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. The opportunity: We are investing massively in developing next generation generative AI tools, including work streams covering text, image, video, audio, and research. We are building large scale, enterprise grade solutions and serving these innovations to our clients and WPP agency partners. We are seeking a motivated Python Developer to join our outstanding engineering team. You will have a strong background in producing Python code for high uptime, high performance production systems. The primary responsibility of this role will be taking existing algorithms from a team of data scientists and preparing production ready code that completes the same task. You will be both a technical authority on our Python based solutions and assisting the existing data science team helping them to improve the transition from ideation to production. You will be involved in all parts of a project’s lifecycle from creating the code, troubleshooting build processes and assisting with the investigation of production issues. What you’ll be doing: Collaborate closely with the data science, data engineering and cloud engineering teams to integrate data science solutions into our production systems.

Refine raw Python algorithms to a production ready state, considering performance, stability and maintainability. Follow CI/CD best practices to ensure consistent, repeatable builds and deployments through automated testing and dependency management. Troubleshoot pipeline issues and resolve them in a timely manner. Optimise and refactor codebases to meet production standards. Document and communicate technical solutions and best practices to the team. What we want from you: Experience creating Python workloads intended for production systems. Knowledge of Containerisation and the ability to create optimised images using automated build pipelines. Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices, tools and techniques. Experience managing dependencies and libraries both locally and in containerised environments.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to work within a cross-functional team. If you know some of this, even better: Experience with building and deploying code using BitBucket pipelines or GitHub Actions. Experience using Python management tools like Poetry, Pyenv or similar tools. Experience with any of the major cloud providers ( Azure, GCP, AWS ). Experience working with LLMs. Experience working with GPU-enabled workloads. Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Some understanding of data science and AI models. If you feel like you don’t tick all our boxes but know you’d make a fantastic Python Developer at Satalia, please do apply! We know the value of transferable skills and experiences and would love to hear about these in your cover letter. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of our wider community. Please let us know at any time if you require reasonable adjustments to your interview process and feel free to let us know the pronouns you use. What we can offer you: Development - annual development budget to upskill yourself

Benefits - enhanced pension, life assurance, income protection, private healthcare Annual bonus - when Satalia does well, we all do well Remote working - café, bedroom, beach - wherever works Impactful projects - focus on bringing meaningful social and environmental change

People oriented culture - wellbeing is a priority, as is being a nice person Truly flexible working hours - school pick up, volunteering, gym - no problem Generous leave - 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave Transparent and open culture - you will be listened to and heard VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands and drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave Reports, which name WPP as a “Leader” in Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. As the world’s most advanced and largest creative company, VML’s global network is powered by 30,000 talented people across 60-plus markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. Satalia, a VML Enterprise Solutions Company, is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight knit team of high performing colleagues. As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in industry.  We build technologies that radically improve the operational efficiency, customer and employee satisfaction of our clients. We do this through product development and bespoke AI service LIFE AS A SATALIAN As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in industry. Satalia, a Wunderman Thompson Company, is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight knit team of high performing colleagues. Led by our founder (who is also WPP’s Chief AI Officer), Satalia’s ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice to ensure a safe and inviting environment. We offer true flexible working and allow our employees to find the working practice that makes them most productive. At Satalia, your opinion matters and your achievements are celebrated.

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.

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