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WPP Media

Lead AI Engineer

Location: Manila, Philippines · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Lead · Posted: August 18, 2026 · Verified: Nov 2, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This lead role drives AI capabilities across WPP's proprietary creator, influencer, and social commerce platforms. The engineer will design, develop, and deploy AI-powered features using LLMs, multimodal AI, embeddings, and vector search, while mentoring junior engineers. Requires strong Python proficiency and hands-on experience with modern AI ecosystems like OpenAI, Gemini, and Vertex AI.
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