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Staff Software Engineer

Proofpoint
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/3/2026
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.

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
  • 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 accessibility@proofpoint.com. How to Apply Interested? Submit your application here https //www.proofpoint.com/us/company/careers. 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 194,475.00 - 285,230.00 USD

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

Base Pay Range 162,375.00 - 238,150.00 USD

All other cities and states excluding those listed above

Base Pay Range 148,425.00 - 217,690.00 USD

Salary : $148,425 - $285,230

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