WPP

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WPP Production | Interactive Senior Front End Developer (Lead), Japan

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Job Summary

Build and modify responsive front-end web pages based on visual briefs, ensuring localization for multiple languages and alignment with client coding standards. Lead the quality of delivered code across a team of developers, collaborating with QA/PM to scope and deliver with minimal errors. Create and update digital assets (including mobile/performance considerations), mentor developers, and help translate technical briefs into actionable work while keeping up with web and technology trends.

Location: Tokyo

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Build/modify responsive web pages and localize content by updating links, images, and text per coding standards.
•Ensure code quality across your work and the work of your appointed developers.
•Develop new and modify existing digital assets, including locale-specific updates and asset maintenance.
•Liaise with QA and PM teams to track progress and support accurate scoping, estimates, and requirements.
•Support the team through training/mentoring, interviewing/training new hires, and sharing best practices across markets.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Minimum 10 years of commercial development experience within an agency.
•Experience leading teams of developers and overseeing delivery of successful web projects.
•BA degree in computer science, MIS, or related experience with understanding of data structures and algorithms.
•Fluent in English and Japanese (written and oral) due to the nature of the work.
•Expertise in modern front-end technologies (HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JavaScript/jQuery) plus localization, responsive development, and version control/build tools.

Experience:10+ yearsAgency

Education:Bachelor's in computer science, MIS, or related experience

Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsSelf-motivationAttention to detail

Languages:EnglishJapanese

Tech Stack:HTMLHTML5CSSCSS3JavaScriptJQuerySassBrowserifySVNGITGruntGulpJIRABootstrapFoundationPhotoshopFireworksW3CBash

Company Brief

WPP

Global marketing and communications services group offering advertising, media investment management, branding, public relations, and digital services to multinational clients across industries.

Industry: Advertising Media Groups

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founded: 1971

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