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
Senior Software Engineer
The Role
Proofpoint is looking for a senior engineer to work on designing, building, and deploying large-scale threat detection services.
Our team employs cutting-edge technology to detect, analyze and produce intelligence for the latest threats from sophisticated cyber threat actors. Our detection services are the foundational components which are leveraged across Proofpoint’s cybersecurity product offerings to protect our customers from threats delivered through e-mail, social media and SaaS applications.
We are looking for an engineer with technical expertise in multiple domains, internalized critical thinking skills, passion for coding and engineering best practices.
We are a fast-paced, high-energy team where you will be given the opportunity to make a significant impact. The team has a solid engineering culture that values the craftsmanship of writing great code, enjoys learning, and solving big problems. Engineers on the team, work up and down the software stack to tackle challenges of scaling, reliability, security and usability for our users.
Your day-to-day
• Be member of a high-performing team of engineers responsible for building critical threat detection and analysis services
• Contribute to develop resilient and scalable components/features and get them integrated into the service
• Write custom code or integrate open source technologies and AWS services as needed to find solutions to problems
• Contribute innovative ideas for the service to stay ahead of threat actors
• Collaborate with teammates and colleagues in partner teams
What you bring to the team
• 5+ years of experience developing scalable and efficient through some of the following languages: Python, JAVA or GO code.
• Unit testing, cloud-native development (K8s), secure development foundations, RESTful APIs
• Experience automating service deployments (AWS or others), and test automation
• Strong motivation and ability to learn new technologies and domains
• A positive can-do attitude and bring a passion for excellence to the workplace
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, malware analysis, threat detection is a bonus
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Information Systems
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 developing scalable and efficient software
- Experience with Python, Java, or Go
- Knowledge of unit testing
- Experience with cloud-native development and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of secure development foundations
- Experience developing RESTful APIs
- Experience automating service deployments using AWS or other platforms
- Experience with test automation
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, malware analysis, or threat detection
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
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.
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