ProofpointRemote
Sr. Software Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
5 days ago
$166,000 - $244,000 USD
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
PythonJavaGolangRubyPerlAICommunication
About this role
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity, protecting how people, data, and AI agents connect across various platforms. They are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to help deliver state-of-the-art products, contribute to software design, and lead projects while fostering a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities:
- You understand the complexities and tradeoffs for building systems with 99.999% availability
- Design/Code/Test based on user stories, and product defects (perl & golang)
- Ability to spear head a project, leading other engineers as part of a team
- Contribute to software design and code reviews
- Solid understanding of algorithms & data structures along with their runtime complexities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Introduce and influence process improvements and act as an agent for change to the organization
Requirements:
- BS Degree in CS, or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
- 3-6 years software development experience
- Full Stack developer, while you may love the backend, you are not shy of the UI
- Good experience in LINUX/UNIX and any scripting language (Ruby / Perl / Python) or Java
- Solid understanding of algorithms & data structures along with their runtime complexities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to spear head a project, leading other engineers as part of a team
- Design/Code/Test based on user stories, and product defects (perl & golang)
- Introduce and influence process improvements and act as an agent for change to the organization
- High accountability and a track record of delivering high quality game changing products
- Low ego and someone who puts the team and the organization first. You have strong opinions that are loosely held
- Challenges status quo and looks for continuous improvement in systems and processes
- You understand the complexities and tradeoffs for building systems with 99.999% availability
- Passionate about scripting, preferably in perl