Email Developer

Email Developer Hybrid - 4 days a week onsite ideal. 3 month contract, 40 hours a week, high likelihood of converting to full time. About the role We’re looking for an Email Developer to build and optimize high-performing marketing and lifecycle emails. You’ll code responsive, accessible HTML emails, collaborate with designers and marketers, and ensure emails render consistently across major inbox providers and devices. This role sits at the intersection of design, code, and marketing performance. What you’ll do • Build responsive, mobile-first HTML email templates that render reliably across clients (Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, etc.) • Translate designs (Figma/Adobe XD/Sketch) into clean, reusable email components and templates • Develop and maintain modular email systems (component libraries, template frameworks, design tokens where applicable) • QA emails across devices and inbox providers; troubleshoot rendering issues and bugs • Set up emails in an ESP/marketing automation platform (e.g., Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, Marketo, HubSpot, Iterable, Klaviyo) • Implement personalization, dynamic content, and conditional logic based on user attributes/segments • Partner with Marketing, Lifecycle/CRM, Product, and Design to support campaigns, automations, and transactional messaging • Ensure accessibility and compliance (CAN-SPAM, GDPR/CCPA where applicable), including proper preference center/unsubscribe handling • Support A/B tests and iteratively improve templates based on engagement and deliverability insights • Document standards, best practices, and template usage for internal teams What we’re looking for (requirements) • 2+ years of email development experience (marketing, lifecycle/CRM, or transactional) • Strong HTML + CSS skills for email (tables, inline styles, Outlook quirks, dark mode considerations) • Working knowledge of responsive email patterns and cross-client compatibility • Experience using QA tools (Litmus and/or Email on Acid) and systematic testing workflows • Familiarity with email deliverability fundamentals (authentication concepts like SPF/DKIM/DMARC, list hygiene, spam triggers) • Ability to manage multiple projects, hit deadlines, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners Nice to have • Experience with AMP for Email (where relevant) • Comfort with templating languages (Handlebars, Liquid, MJML, or proprietary ESP scripting) • Basic JavaScript knowledge for email-adjacent work (landing pages, preference centers) • Experience building design systems or component libraries for email • Understanding of analytics and experimentation (UTM governance, event tagging, A/B test design) Tools you might use • Figma / Adobe CC • Litmus / Email on Acid • ESPs: Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, Marketo, HubSpot, Iterable, Klaviyo (varies) • Jira/Asana, Slack, Google Workspace • Git/version control (sometimes) Key success metrics (examples) • Email QA pass rate and reduced rendering issues • Faster build cycles via reusable templates/components • Improved engagement metrics (CTR, conversion), improved deliverability/placement • Consistent brand and accessibility compliance across email program