Staff Software Engineer

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

Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations' greatest assets and biggest risks vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk their people. That's why we're a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People.

About This Role
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will have an opportunity to design and build the next generation cloud and data security solutions. You will develop efficient software to build an internal representation of complex and large cloud infrastructures to analyze risks and vulnerabilities. You will have an opportunity to learn the internals of major public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) and put that into action developing product features. You will lead, design and develop features on our scalable microservices based infrastructure for solving data security problems, and deliver using the newest CICD technologies. If you want to be at the forefront of cloud data security and want to work with an excellent engineering team to learn and grow your career, this may be THE opportunity you are looking for.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in building applications and services in one of AWS, GCP, and Azure
• 4+ years of experience in Python or NodeJS is preferred
• 4+ years of experience in cloud security is preferred
• 10+ years of experience building system or application software with modern technologies
• Prior experience building SaaS products is a plus
• Strong software design, complexity analysis, development and debugging skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good knowledge of cloud infrastructure, and data security
• Bachelor's degree in CS/EECS or similar. Master or Ph.D. degree in CS preferred.

Our culture encourages and respects people who are hands-on, honest, focused and committed. For this role, it entails

• A deep understanding of whatever you are working on
• An intuitive understanding of ROI for your tasks
• Taking end-to-end ownership
• Strong ability to work independently and meet goals/ deadlines with minimal direction/ guidance
• Being extremely curious and hungry to make an impact
• Learning quickly, enjoy and taking pride in both identifying and solving problems
• Cautious confidence in building a product for tech savvy users
• Moving fast without compromising quality and future ability to scale
• Keeping things simple

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 developing great teams is key to our success We are a multi-national company with locations in many 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
• 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

How To Apply
Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can't wait to hear from you

Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package, including flexible time off, a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year, plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option.

Base Pay Ranges
SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range 194, ,230.00 USD

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska

Base Pay Range 162, ,150.00 USD

All other cities and states excluding those listed above

Base Pay Range 148, ,690.00 USD