Proofpoint · 10 hours ago
Sr. Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$162K/yr - $237K/yr
7+ years expProofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will own problems end-to-end from design to deployment, focusing on quality and continuous improvement while contributing to a culture of engineering excellence and collaboration.
EmailEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySaaS
Responsibilities
Own problems end-to-end from design to deployment with a strong bias toward quality, automation, and continuous improvement
Introduce new techniques, architecture, and best practices to improve scalability, efficiency, and reliability
Build tooling and observability to monitor system health, identify bottlenecks, and proactively resolve instability
Balance rapid iteration on early-stage systems with long-term maintainability and architectural soundness
Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence, mentorship, and team-first collaboration
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend / distributed systems
Experience building and operating production-grade systems at scale in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with large-scale distributed systems ideally written in Python, Go or Rust
Experience with micro service design using API gateways, event streaming (kafka / kinesis) and container orchestration (Kubernetes / Docker)
Experience with DevOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines (familiarity with CloudBees / Harness is a plus)
Strong debugging, instrumentation, and observability skills across distributed systems
Proven ability to take ownership of complex problems and learn quickly
Preferred
Experience with AI-assisted development tools such coding assistants etc
Bonus - Experience building agentic AI applications leveraging LLM frameworks, MCP servers; AI engineering experience
Startup experience — especially as a founder or early engineer who has built a product from scratch — is a strong plus
Benefits
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
Flexible time off
A comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year
A three-week Work from Anywhere option
Company
Proofpoint
Proofpoint provides cloud-based email security, e-discovery, and compliance solutions for companies to protect sensitive business data.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$885.5MKey Investors
DAG VenturesBridgescale PartnersMeritech Capital Partners
2021-04-26Acquired
2019-08-21Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2012-04-20IPO
Leadership Team
Sumit Dhawan
CEO
Michael Frendo
Chief Technology Officer, Engineering
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