Engineer, Messaging Platform Position (Downtown Los Angeles)
March10
Job Description
The Messaging Platform Engineer will be responsible for actively monitoring, designing and maintaining all aspects of the mail delivery infrastructure using tools such as C++, complex data structure and graphs to continue to optimize mail campaign and delivery tools. The ideal candidate will be responsible to tune our delivery engine by modifying UNIX kernel parameters, and compiling or editing production ready codes to enhance delivery statistics. The position also requires participation in the development of reporting tools and frameworks.
Education
BS in Computer Science, Mathematics or Computer Engineering preferred.
Skills
4+ years of experience as an email Programmer/Developer (PHP, MySQL, C, C++, SQL or PL/SQL).
Expert understanding of UNIX, UNIX-based systems and UNIX systems administration
Experience writing or customizing code for mail systems such as (MS Exchange, Message Systems, Postfix, Sendmail, Qmail, Strongmail, PowerMTA, or others).
Expert understanding of HTML coding, Javascript and related web technologies, and cross-browser compatibility testing.
Strong ability to develop algorithms for optimized searching, sorting, string matching, graphing, or reporting in a database driven environment.
Familiarity with how to performance tune Windows and Linux-based operating systems, including 64-Bit OS, to increase efficiency of resource-intensive (CPU, RAM, I/O) applications and databases.
Familiarity with mail server configuration and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
Substantial networking experience and understanding of TCP/IP.
Experience with SDLC, Agile, or other related software engineering frameworks.
Eagerness to learn and solve problems in a dynamic field with complex interrelated business and technical aspects.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage numerous tasks efficiently with little supervision.
Ability to work under pressure and multi-task are necessary.
Project management experience is a plus and excellent communication and organizational skills needed.
Must be willing to respond to emergencies at any time of day and provide normal and emergency production support.
Knowledge of best practices for implementation and application of mass email marketing appliance (preferably the PowerMTA Email Platform).
Advanced knowledge of email appliance and systems operation, including support and maintenance.
Advanced knowledge of email appliance hardware: ability to maintain and support our PowerMTA and Message Systems email servers.
Advanced knowledge of email appliance software platform.
Ability to perform with a team as well as individually.
Responsibilities
Will include but are not limited to the following
Coordinate, develop and define specifications for new tools for managing email marketing operations. Assist in garthering requirements from non-technical members of the email marketing team.
Develop web-based reporting tools for analyzing and comparing mail statistics from various campaigns comprising millions of emails and integrate with current database model
Design and create new databases and processes, including storing reputation histories and other statistics on IP blocks
Develop UNIX application to test IP resources after configuration changes
Develop processes to test for IP reputation within mailing IPs and surrounding IP space
Develop reports on revenue, mail delivery, IP reputation, and offer exposure
Understand the relationship between complaint rates, offers, sending times, delivery, revenue, and recipient data age and activity
Use complex SQL queries to segment and compile lists
Define and write scripts to configure mail server settings for throttling, backoff, etc, and analyze SMTP data to enhance mail server settings and shape mailing best practices
Contribute to the formulation of ideas or tools for enhancing delivery statistics and reputation of mailing IP space
Have a solid background in bulk/mass marketing email systems and configurations.
Be instrumental in the analysis and/or design activities requiring in-depth knowledge of MTA configuration.
Aid in our email systems operation, maintenance, support, upgrades, implementations, and troubleshooting.
Have experience with high-volume MTA server clusters
Work diligently to offer support to and working closely with our Sales, Engineering, and Marketing teams.
Recommend system improvements as needed and implement changes as approved.
Comply with all policies and procedures, and enforces all established security procedures.
Show continuous review of overall infrastructure performance.
Ensure high deliverability rates, and manages reputations and relationships with larger ISP's.
Document and verify relevant processing procedures, system documentation and training of data processing and employees on system usage
Please email your resume to: mesg-eng@tactara.com

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