It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Software Engineer - remote ( PST, MST, CST) 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 As a software engineer on the Digital Risk and Compliance team, you will be focused on the back-end systems that power our highly revenue generating, industry leading products focused on Social and Email Security. These highly sophisticated systems are responsible for protecting the email systems of some of the largest brands in the world. You will be responsible for designing and developing new features as well as fixing bugs within our back-end infrastructure. You will also be influencing the technical direction of our products you grow into our team and become a core contributor. Your day-to-day Developing new features as we add to our industry-leading solutions. Investigating issues and developing fixes where appropriate. Working within the engineering team as a whole to understand our system and help build for scale. Learning new APIs and integrating new data sources into our product suite What you bring to the team When it comes to hiring, we value attitude and aptitude over number of years of experience with any specific tool or technology. We assume you know how to code; we’re much more interested in how you design and deliver. Having said that, we are generally looking for the following skills and experience At least 1 - 3 years of demonstrated experience delivering code into production cloud applications in a team environment Production experience with at least compiled language like GoLang, Java or C. An innate desire to work on difficult problems and learn new systems Basic understanding of system administration in a Linux, Apache environment Basic understanding of Postgres and relational databases Exposure to the basics of Enterprise-class product development: comfort with process and tools including bug tracking, IDE’s, compilers, debuggers, profilers, version control systems, code coverage tools, automated testing tools, usability Intrinsic motivation: you fix things because they are broken and need fixing AWS or similar cloud infrastructure experience 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! #LI-AB1 If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! If you are a Colorado Resident: Proofpoint carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. The hiring range for this position is typically: 85,750.00 - 122,500.00 USD Actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. Bonus, commission, and/or equity may be eligible for this position. Additional benefits for this position can be found at https://pfptbenefits.com. This statement is being provided in accordance with the Colorado Pay and Benefit Disclosure requirements of sb19-968.