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About Us:   Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. 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 Sr. Software Engineer — Job Description Role Summary We are seeking   a   Senior Software Engineer   to build, operate, and continuously improve backend services and detection capabilities in a production environment. You will work across the full lifecycle—design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and incident response—bringing strong engineering fundamentals, operational ownership, and an innovative mindset (including comfort applying   AI-assisted approaches )   to   improve   reliability   and detection outcomes. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain backend services   using   Java, Go, and Python , selecting   the right tool/l anguage for   the job . Own operational excellence   for your   services: Participate   in an   on-call rotation   and   handle escalations   with urgency   and good   judgment. Diagnose complex production   issues,   drive   mitigation, and lead   root-c ause analysis and follow -ups. Observability & monitoring : Use   and improve   alert ing/monitoring with   PagerDuty ,   Prometheus , and   Grafana . Experience with   Coralogix   is a strong   plus. Proactively identify problems   before they become incidents: Seek out   reliability, performance , and   correctness issues. Improve runbooks, dashboards, alert   quality, and automation. Deliver pragmatic solutions   across a mix of work: Comfortable taking   on sometimes “boring” but necessary   projects   (maintenance, migrations, refactors, operational hard ening). Bring an   innovative spirit — especially around   detection solutions   and smarter ways   to surface/triage issues . Collaborate closely with engineers and stakeholders: Communicate clearly   in incidents and design discussions. Contribute to a culture of   learning , blameless postmortems, and continuous improvement. Required Qualifications Strong experience building production systems with   one or more of Java, Go, Python   (comfort working across multiple languages preferred ). Demonstrated ability to operate   services   in production, including   on-call   and escalation   handling. Hungry for new knowledge, innovation, architectural and algorithmic optimizations Hands-on familiarity with modern observ ability stacks   such as: Prometheus   (metrics),   Grafana   (dashboards), and   PagerDuty   (incident   management). Strong problem-solving skills   with a proactive approach   to finding and addressing issues . Team player and effective communicator —able to   coordinate during   incidents and explain   technical   tradeoffs clearly. Preferred Qualifications Experience with   Coralogix   ( logging /observability). Experience building or improving   detection systems   (signal   extraction,   alert ing logic, triage workflows). Comfort using   AI-assisted tooling   thoughtfully   (e.g.,   to accelerate investigation, automation, or detection logic), with   good engineering judgment. What Success Looks Like Being part of the dynamic team that stops malware/phish attacks and protects our customers in most effective way. Services   are   reliable, observable, and well-operated , with fewer repeat incidents over   time . You consistently reduce toil through   automation   and better monitoring. You   help the team move faster by being   both   technically strong   and   collaborative , taking ownership   of ambiguous problems and driving them to closure. 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 Career success on your terms Flexible work environment 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 along with any supporting information- 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: 166,500.00 - 244,200.00 USD California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska: Base Pay Range: 136,200.00 - 199,760.00 USD All other cities and states excluding those listed above: Base Pay Range: 124,100.00 - 182,050.00 USD

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