Lead Backend Engineer SFCC

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization.

In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

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

We are looking for a Lead Salesforce Commerce Developer. We are seeking candidates with experience working with SFRA based implementations on client projects, including installing, configuring, and developing custom code for SFCC. You will be involved in developing custom cartridges, controllers, middleware events and pages/components using Page Designer.

The candidate must be able to work with and communicate designs to other developers and support them in delivering solutions utilising SFCC features.

What you will be doing:

* Lead the development of custom code for Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) implementations, specifically within an SFRA-based architecture.

* Design and implement custom cartridges, controllers, middleware events, and pages/components utilizing Page Designer for SFCC projects.

* Lead the development and implementation of integrations between SFCC and 3rd party systems, including using LINK partner cartridges and creating custom solutions.

* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other Salesforce Commerce Cloud developers across all experience levels.

* Apply full-stack development expertise, including HTML, CSS3, and modern JavaScript frameworks, to build robust SFCC solutions.

* Install and configure Salesforce Commerce Cloud environments for various client projects.

* Communicate complex technical designs and solutions effectively to fellow developers and project stakeholders.

* Actively participate in an Agile development team, contributing to iterative development cycles and ceremonies.

* Leverage strong knowledge of Open Commerce API (OCAPI) for advanced SFCC development and integration tasks.

* Stay informed on the latest developments and best practices within the Salesforce partner community and Xchange.

What we want from you:

* Experience as a Salesforce Commerce Cloud Developer (Demandware)

* Ideally you will also have experience with working with and mentoring commerce cloud developers of all levels

* Extensive experience as a full-stack developer, experience including solid experience in HTML, CSS3 and strong modern JavaScript framework knowledge

* Experience of integrating Salesforce Commerce Cloud to other platforms through LINK partner cartridges and custom integrations

* Experience of working within an Agile team

* Good exposure to Salesforce partner community and Xchange

* Strong exposure to OCAPI (Open Commerce API)

* Experience in leading development of integrations between SFCC and 3rd party systems

* Experience with SFRA (Storefront Reference Architecture)

If you know some of this, even better:

* Salesforce Commerce Cloud Developer certification

You will collaborate with our UK project team, so we'll need you to be available until 18:00 PL

We offer net hourly rate for…