Promotions Engineer

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Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The agency's heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 5,500 employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 24 additional offices in the US and 25 offices in Europe and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network.

We are looking for a Promotions Engineer to develop web-based applications that follow established coding standards and technical specifications. You will demonstrate deep proficiency across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from initial requirements gathering and use case development to system design and software architecture.

You will write clean, scalable code; conduct thorough testing; launch production-ready systems; and provide ongoing support for projects. This role may also involve direct collaboration with company partners and external clients to define technical solutions tailored to needs.

We are looking for a candidate who is fluent in technical terminology, able to navigate both industry-standard concepts and platform-specific nuances.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop thoughtful, scalable solutions to complex challenges using modern software development practices.

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, ensuring high reliability and performance.

• Debug and troubleshoot implementation issues, collaborating with teams to reach resolutions.

• Design and implement modular, reusable software services.

• Stay current with latest technologies and bring approaches to code implementation.

• Break down complex technical problems into manageable development tasks.

• Create technical documentation including specifications, deployment instructions, and architectural overviews.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and best practices.

• Partner with teams to provide high-quality solutions aligned with our goals.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of hands-on software development experience.

• Proficiency in JavaScript or Perl.

• 2+ years of experience with web technologies (e.g., HTML, XML, HTTP, SSL, TCP/IP) and modern browser behavior and security models.

• Familiarity with tools such as Apache, Squid, HAProxy, Akamai, or Linux systems administration is desirable.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

• Life insurance,

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

• 401k,

• Flexible paid time off,

• At least 15 paid holidays per year,

• Paid sick and safe leave, and

• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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