Jr. Solutions Engineer Intern at Rakuten in New York, NY

Summary: Rakuten is a Japanese global technology leader in services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. The Jr. Solutions Engineer Intern will provide pre-sales technical support for complex advertising products and assist in developing product specifications to meet customer needs. Responsibilities: - Design and develop prototype dataflows, pipelines, and ETLs to improve advertising product offerings for both current and prospective clients - Develop methodologies utilizing external data sources such as SimilarWeb to enhance technical audit profiles and recommendations for client and prospect engagements - Support sales teams in strategic deals, request for proposals (RFPs), sales material preparation, and essential documentation - Contribute to the prototyping of advertising solutions and building product demo environments - Support in creating detailed design and implementation specifications for affiliate marketing product solutions and integrations Required Qualifications: - Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding of their customer-relevant applications - Enthusiasm for developing practical solutions (e.g., webpages and applications) - Understanding of RESTful APIs, SDKs, ETL workflows, data tools, and third-party marketing integrations - Ability to follow standard engineering principles and practices - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Creative approach to problem solving - Degree in progress Required Skills: RESTful APIs, ETL workflows, data tools Important Skills: SDKs Nice-to-Have Skills: learning new technologies, developing solutions, written communication, verbal communication, problem solving