Senior Software Developer

Company Description

We help brands make BOLD MOVES

Nowadays, brands want rapid, spectacular growth and they expect media to deliver it.

Clients used to give us media briefs that said "deliver 80% awareness" or "give me an impactful Christmas campaign."

Now we hear

"Take me from 4th to 1st in my category"

"Help me grow 10% in a market declining 10%"

"Make me the most loved brand in my industry"

These are huge asks of media, that can't be met through tweaking the media plan of two years ago.

Decades of advertising research prove that without a big change, large brands stay large and small brands stay small.

This is why Zenith help brands make BOLD MOVES.

Bold moves are big, brave changes to media strategy, delivering more impact for brands and more value for consumers.

Bold moves are backed up with a solid forecast - they are a better path to growth.

Bold moves build a partnership - we believe in this approach so much we link our growth to your success.

Bold Moves bring bigger ROI

This approach works for our clients, our people and consumers - it's why we are recognised as the UK's best media agency.

Our Commitment At Zenith UK, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger. It enables a greater idea exchange, which fosters innovation and creativity, and enriches our perspective. We are committed to Publicis Groupe's wide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, and encourage our people to take an active role in continuing to drive positive change within our agency.

Overview

Are you a curious, driven developer who loves solving complex problems and delivering real business impact? Do you want to build high-value tech solutions used across a global media organisation? If yes, we'd love to talk to you.

Publicis Media is looking for a Senior Software Developer to join a tight-knit, agile team that powers smarter decision-making through data, automation, and modern software engineering. You'll work end-to-end across backend systems, cloud services, data integrations, and client-facing applications that influence how our business operates every day.

Responsibilities

You'll play a key role in designing, building, and evolving applications that support both internal teams and external clients, including:

• Enhance & maintain our reporting dashboard

• Integrate new and evolving data sources into the reporting ecosystem

• Develop new applications and data solutions from concept to production

• Hands-on DevOps across Azure and on-prem infrastructure

• Review specs, estimate work, and contribute to technical design

• Support and modernise legacy systems where necessary

Qualifications What You Bring

Core Skills

• .NET Core

• Python

• Angular

• T-SQL / SQL Server 2019+

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• Git + solid understanding of relational DB design

Nice to Have

• Azure or other cloud platform experience

• PowerShell automation

• SSIS / SSRS / BIML

• AI / ML exposure

Who You Are

• Self-motivated and proactive - you own projects, not just tasks

• Someone who asks "why?" and enjoys exploring the answer

• Comfortable balancing hands-on coding with solution-level thinking

• Detail-driven, but never loses sight of business impact

• A clear communicator who collaborates well across teams

• Energised by learning, iterating, and improving

Additional Information

Zenith UK has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.

• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.

• BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.

• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.

• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.

• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).