Staff Software Engineer

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.

Proofpoint is looking for a Staff Software Engineer. Our engineering team is dynamic, fluid, and collaborative. We look for team-players who enjoy solving complex technical challenges and have an appetite to work with and adopt new and innovative technologies.

YOU WILL:

• Design and implement components of our big data processing and analytics platform using modern technologies to handle billions of data points a day.

  
  


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  Develop RESTful APIs in a micro-service architecture.

  
  


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  Bring fresh and creative ideas to large-scale system design, distributed computing, information retrieval and more.

  
  

YOU HAVE:

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  Knowledge/strong experience with some of the following: NodeJS, Python, Java, Golang, C/C and an ability to pick up new technologies quickly.

  
  


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  Strong knowledge of NoSQL and SQL database technologies such as: Postgres, Cassandra, MongoDB, Couchbase, Redis, DynamoDB.

  
  


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  Cloud computing experience (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).

  
  


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  Experience designing and implementing distributed algorithms.

  
  


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  A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent.

  
  

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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:

153,750.00 - 205,000.00 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 [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Staff Software Engineer

This statement is being provided in accordance with the Colorado Pay and Benefit Disclosure requirements of sb19-968.

At Proofpoint, our people – and the diversity of their lived experiences and backgrounds, thinking and perspectives, and work skills and experiences – are the driving force behind much of our success.

We hire the most innovative talent in the world to help defend our customers’ sensitive data and intellectual property from threat actors and malicious or careless employees.

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure could threaten access to energy, water, transportation, health care, banking accounts and financial information, and other essential goods and services which is why our employees work every day to deliver world-class cyber resilience to approximately 8,000 enterprise customers around the world.

We embrace and foster the diversity of our team members, customers, stakeholders and consumers. Everyone is valued and appreciated for their unique backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and talents, all of which contributes to the growth and sustainability of our business.

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:

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  Build and enhance our proven security platform

  
  


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  Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture

  
  


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  Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel

  
  


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  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.

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.