About Us:
We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We’re driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. 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.
Company Overview
At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today’s advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to:
- Build and enhance our proven security platform
- Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture
- Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel
- Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.
The Role
Proofpoint's Scan Cloud engineering team is seeking Senior Software Engineers excited to work on industry-leading security solutions in the cloud. You will be an important member of the team, with responsibilities for key deliverables and maintaining production services. This is a highly visible opportunity to collaborate with an experienced team on rapidly growing business-critical services. Our cloud platform supports multiple security services and integrates them into one scanning pipeline. The architecture is multi-tenant, elastic, scalable, highly-performant, highly-available 24/7 and designed to easily integrate new services into the infrastructure.
Your day-to-day
- Implement new features and support key technical initiatives
- Work with other technical leaders to design, document, and deliver solutions for production scale
- Monitor production systems and ensure customer issues are resolved quickly
- Own production features and continue to evaluate and improve the systems over time
- Collaborate and review solutions with other engineers to maintain high engineering standards
What you bring to the team
- 5+ years of experience building highly available, high performance, high volume, scalable systems
- High level OO Java knowledge
- Experience designing and building components of a large scale cloud solution
- Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization techniques
- Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies
- Experience with network protocols
- Proficiency in Unix and Bash scripting
- Experience supporting production services with 24/7 support and monitoring
- Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in collaborating with others
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with C/C++, Ruby/Python/Perl
- Experience with test frameworks (RSpec/PyUnit/JUnit)
- Experience with Redis/ElastiCache
- Knowledge of email RFCs
- Working experience with AWS
Why Proofpoint
As a customer focused and driven-to-win organization with leading edge products, there are many exciting reasons to join the Proofpoint team. We believe in hiring the best the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation. As we continue to grow and expand globally, we understand that hiring the right people and treating them well is key to our success! We are a multi-national company with locations in 10 countries, with each location contributing to Proofpoint’s amazing culture!
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
• Learning & Development: We are committed to the growth and development of our team members, offering a range of programs including leadership and professional development workshops, stretch project assignments, and mentoring opportunities to help employees reach their full potential.
• Flexible work environment: [Remote options, hybrid schedules, flexible hours, etc.].
• 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 here https://www.proofpoint.com/us/company/careers. We can’t wait to hear from you!
