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.
Senior API Engineer with GraphQL required to join our Engineering team to work with one of our leading retail clients
What You'll Be Doing
* Creating high quality production-ready GraphQL code within Apollo GraphQL Framework.
* Drive forward the quality - in code, unit testing, accessibility, performance, code reviews.
* Deliver on an Agile workstream, contributing to all standards ceremonies.
* Ability to converse confidently with technical and non-technical colleagues.
* Build modular layouts, reusable code and libraries for future use.
* Collaborating with technical and non-technical colleagues to escalate issues and highlight any areas that need wider team action.
* Cooperate with design and marketing teams to gather and refine specifications and requirements for development.
* Be involved in existing and new integrations for the platform.
* Full end-to-end ownership from idea to delivery, covering ongoing maintenance, expansion and scaling.
* Stay current with evolving standards and technologies, learning new skills as needed.
* Support of the recruitment process in technical tests and team fit assessments.
What we want from you:
* Mastery of GraphQL, Typescript and JavaScript (ES6+) adhering to industry defined coding standards.
* Solid understanding of the Agile methodology i.e. Story point estimation, refinement, sprint planning, retrospective, sprint demos.
* Working experience of Apollo / Federated GraphQL.
* Working experience of Stellate GraphQL.
* A desire to write readable, maintainable, modular, and extendable code.
* Have extensive testing and debugging abilities using the browser console and other tools.
* Knowledge of current trends and best practices in GraphQL.
* Commercial experience of using GIT in a large development team performing Continuous Integration.
* Excellent communication skills and capability to interact directly with the team and stakeholders.
* Commercial experience of unit testing/End to end testing/regression testing.
* Willingness to contribute to both large, complex projects and smaller tasks as directed.
* Great attitude, self-motivated, strong work ethic, with strong ownership.
* Have experience of integrating with a variety of external, 3rd party systems.
If you know some of this, even better:
* Experience of eCommerce feeds and integrations.
* Experience in building rapid prototypes.
* Experience with a Type Checking language either Flow or TypeScript (we use TypeScript).
* Experience of mentoring junior members of the team.
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.
We offer a great benefits package including social events, training opportunities, medical and dental insurance, life assurance, meal cards and much more.
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.
AT VML Enterprise Solutions
Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms.
We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.
As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world.
In our Lisbon or Porto office, you'll join a team of other specialists who are always ready to help each other. The team is part of our Enterprise Solutions network and works in coordination with our Local and EMEA client leads.
At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond.
VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
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