Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain critical backend systems across capture services, shared platform models, event pipelines, async workers, APIs, and AI/intelligence workflows.
- Lead technical execution for ambiguous, high-impact projects that span multiple services or domains.
- Work directly in systems that ingest and normalize communications data from platforms like Microsoft, Slack, Zoom, Google, Bloomberg, Salesforce, Proofpoint Archive, and other enterprise sources.
- Contribute to AI-native product surfaces including LLM classification, agent runs, investigator workflows, telemetry, evaluations, and future decision-tracing capabilities.
- Mentor engineers through design review, code review, pairing, technical writing, and clear architectural judgment.
Soft Skills
Code Review CultureTechnical WritingMentoringProblem-Solving
Benefits
- Equity
- Health Insurance
- Flexible PTO
- Remote Work
- Learning Budget
- Flexible Hours
- 401k
- Mental Health
Culture
Mission-DrivenCross-Functional TeamsDocumentation-DrivenMentorship ProgramFlexible Work
Requirements
Regions: Us
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About Proofpoint
Industry: cybersecurity
Size: enterprise
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity, protecting how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $152,900 – $293,810 USD
Equity: This role may be eligible for equity.
Bonus: This role may be eligible for variable compensation.