About Us:
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
How We Work:
At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:
Bold in how we dream and innovate
Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
Visionary in future focused problem-solving
Exceptional in execution and impact
Job Description
Overview
The SenorSales Engineer (SE) – AI Security Solutions is a customer-facing technical expert responsible for driving adoption of Proofpoint’s AI-driven security portfolio. This role is a member of the AI Security solutions team and partners closely with Sales, Product, and Customer Success teams to articulate the value of our AI Security solutions.
The ideal candidate blends strong cybersecurity expertise with knowledge of how AI is used in the agentic workspace and excels at translating complex technical concepts into business value.
Proofpoint’s AI Security solutions enable organizations to discover, monitor, and govern AI usage—spanning human interactions, AI agents, and integrated systems—through intent-based security, runtime policy enforcement, and full auditability.
The ideal candidate combines deep cybersecurity expertise with a strong understanding of AI/agentic security risks and can translate complex AI security concepts into clear business value.
Customer Engagement
- Build credibility with security, AI/ML, and IT stakeholders, including CISOs, security architects, and data leaders
- Lead technical workshops on AI risk, governance, and secure adoption strategies
- Support proof-of-value (POV) and proof-of-concept (POC) engagements focused on real-world AI use cases
- Provide best practices for integrating AI security into existing security and data protection architectures
- Travel required
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product Management to provide field feedback on AI Security capabilities and roadmap
- Collaborate with Marketing to develop thought leadership on AI security, agentic risk, and governance
- Work with Customer Success to ensure successful onboarding and expansion of AI Security deployments
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or similar technical pre-sales roles
- Strong background in cybersecurity
- Experience discussing AI/ML concepts, AI risk, or emerging AI security challenges
- Proven ability to deliver compelling technical presentations and product demonstrations
- Strong consultative skills with the ability to map technology to business outcomes
- Experience in enterprise software deployments on end user devices and cloud environments
- Experience in AI Agent development in environments such as Amazon EKS, Google GKE and Azure AKS
- Familiarity with networking concepts, including TCP/IP, Proxy, Firewall, CASB and SIEM
Key Skills
- AI security domain expertise
- Technical storytelling and value articulation
- Solution architecture and systems thinking
- Customer-facing communication
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Why Proofpoint?
At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Our Culture:
Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.
We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].
How to Apply
Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or similar technical pre-sales roles
- Strong background in cybersecurity
- Experience discussing AI/ML concepts, AI risk, or emerging AI security challenges
- Ability to deliver compelling technical presentations and product demonstrations
- Strong consultative skills with the ability to map technology to business outcomes
- Experience in enterprise software deployments on end-user devices and cloud environments
- Experience in AI agent development using Amazon EKS, Google GKE, or Azure AKS
- Familiarity with networking concepts, including TCP/IP, proxies, firewalls, CASB, and SIEM
Proofpoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Proofpoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Proofpoint.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, complemented by global physical, mental, and financial health programs. Wellbeing resources such as mindfulness, resilience, and meditation courses are explicitly highlighted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions include PTO, paid holidays and sick days, with parental and family medical leave available. Added flexibility appears in wellness days, a hybrid-first model, and limited work-from-anywhere periods.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and settings, with external recognition indicating strong standing relative to peers. Feedback suggests employees in several departments view compensation favorably when considering base, bonus, and benefits together.
Proofpoint Insights
What We Do
We provide the most effective cybersecurity and compliance solutions to protect people on every channel including email, the web, the cloud, and social media.
