Email DeveloperSenior Engineer
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
Company Description
Hi thereat Razorfish were leaders in whats next. Since the dawn of the internet weve helped brands move first through every era of transformation defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.
Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running () by Campaign US our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate whats coming but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment delivering real business impact wouldnt be possible without our people. We bring together curious driven and diverse thinkers who challenge convention push boundaries and hold a high bar for creative excellence.
If youre motivated to work alongside top performers push the boundaries of whats possible and help define where technology business and marketing are headed nextthis is the place to do it.
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Job Description
As a Senior Engineer Email at Razorfish you will be a vital part of our team contributing your skills and expertise to design and build innovative solutions for our clients. You will actively participate in hands-on programming tasks working collaboratively with project teams to deliver high-quality code and meet project objectives. Your adaptability to new technologies and tools within your career path will be essential as you help create digital experiences that drive success for our clients.
Responsibilities
- Actively participate in hands-on programming tasks to contribute to the design and development of client solutions.
Collaborate effectively within project teams ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality code that meets project objectives.
Embrace and adapt to new technologies and tools within your career path to stay at the forefront of the digital landscape.
Qualifications
1. Core Technical Skills (Must-Haves)
- HTML for Email: Expert-level knowledge of writing semantic table-based HTML layouts that are robust and compatible with a wide range of email clients.
- CSS for Email: Strong command of CSS particularly inline CSS and an understanding of which properties are supported or ignored by major email clients.
- Template Logic & Dynamics: High proficiency with advanced templating languages such as FreeMarker Liquid Jinja and similar frameworks including the ability to resolve complex multi-variable logic signals and dynamic content rules.
- Responsive & Mobile-First Design: The ability to build emails that render perfectly on all screen sizes using media queries and fluid design techniques.
- Version Control: Proficiency with Git for code management and collaboration with other developers.
2. Email-Specific Knowledge & Best Practices
- Email Client Rendering: Deep understanding of the quirks and inconsistencies between different email clients.
- Email Accessibility (A11y): Knowledge of how to make emails accessible to users with disabilities.
- Dark Mode Optimization: Experience in designing and coding emails that look great in both light and dark modes.
- Image Optimization: Ability to slice and optimize images for email to ensure fast load times.
- Global Localization (L10N): Experience supporting localized email workflows or high-volume multilingual campaigns is a plus especially for programs scaled across many markets or languages.
- Deliverability Awareness: Understanding of concepts that affect email deliverability.
3. Platform & Tool Proficiency
- Email Service Providers (ESPs) / Marketing Automation Platforms: Hands-on experience with platforms like Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) Marketo Mailchimp Klaviyo Braze etc.
- Google Platform Experience: Experience with Googles proprietary CRM/campaign orchestration platforms including visual WYSIWYG builders and custom HTML/FreeMarker code imports is a plus.
- Quality Assurance: Proficiency with layout testing suites such as Litmus and Email on Acid with the ability to leverage custom development utilities to inspect and troubleshoot client-specific rendering bugs including mobile browser CSS exclusions.
- Asset Processing: Experience with local development workflows using Gulp webpack or similar pipelines for CSS compiling with Sass linting asset optimization and building production-ready email code.
- AI-Assisted Engineering: Experience or familiarity with modern AI-powered developer tools coding assistants and agentic development workflows (e.g. Gemini Googles Antigravity Claude Code Codex Cursor GitHub Copilot Windsurf or similar platforms). Ability to leverage these tools effectively for code generation debugging testing documentation automation and developer productivity is a plus.
Data Handling: Proficiency in parsing data from sources like CSV files and API (JSON) responses. Ability to iterate through data structures (lists arrays) using loops to transform validate filter and map data into reusable formats for dynamic email content and campaign workflows.
Education & Previous Experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
- 3 to 5 years of experience.
- Demonstrate proficiency in relevant programming languages and technology platforms used in the digital marketing industry.
- Solid understanding of web development concepts and practices enabling you to contribute effectively to client solutions.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work seamlessly within project teams and effectively interact with stakeholders.
- Ability to work Pacific Coast hours.
Additional Information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things we offer powerful resources.
Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation Annual Sick Days Volunteer Days Holiday and Identity days and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
Work Your World Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees are reviewed on an annual basis and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race color ethnicity religion creed sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability medical condition as defined by applicable state law genetic information marital status military service and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more