Spam Data Engineer (Cupertino, CA)
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We are seeking a talented Spam Data Engineer to join the Proofpoint Attack Response Center as part of our Spam Data Analysis team. As a Spam Data Engineer, you will be part of a world class team responsible for real-time detection and blocking of spam email for Proofpoint's substantial and growing customer global customer base.
Job responsibilities include: - Developing new spam detection algorithms and rules
- Working with other members of Spam Team to facilitate rapid deployment of newly-created rules and spam definition updates to customer base
- Categorization of email messages in English and other languages
Requirements: - Perl programming skills including writing regular expressions (regex) and similar algorithms
- Basic feature engineering skills with focus on the foreign language phrase extraction
- Data mining skills including basic database experience (MySQL)
- Basic experience with Unix operating environment
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent
Desired skills: - Near-native fluency in one of the following languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese
- Knowledge of HTML markup, especially as it relates to spam techniques.
- Basic knowledge of RFC 822 and SMTP protocol
- At least 3 years experience in a similar role
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