At AKQA, our Technology Discipline sets the standard for craft and technical excellence, delivering innovative, scalable, and high-quality digital products. This role will be focused on developing and optimising web applications with React & NextJS. You will contribute to the creation of digital experiences that enable our world-class clients to succeed.
As a Lead Fullstack Developer, you’ll build robust, performant, and accessible web applications, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to design and implement strategic, technically sound solutions. You’ll work across the stack, advocate best practices in quality and security, mentor junior developers, and help evolve our engineering standards.
At AKQA (part of WPP), you’ll work in an innovative and inclusive culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You’ll have the opportunity to strengthen not just your development expertise, but also your knowledge of modern frameworks, accessibility, performance optimisation, DevOps practices, and Gen AI. We are committed to supporting your career growth and work/life balance through our hybrid in-studio/WFH model.
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QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
AKQA 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.
About WPP
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. For more information, visit WPP.com
AKQA is a creative company at the intersection of imagination and technology, with over 2,400 professionals across 30 countries. For more than three decades, AKQA has pioneered what’s next. From the dawn of digital to the rise of AI, AKQA is globally recognised for its creative excellence and innovation. The company has earned top honours including the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Grand Prix for Digital Craft (2023), Design and Glass (2024), and Innovation (2025), alongside seven Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards and a World Changing Ideas Award.
