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.
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:
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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.
The Role
Design and develop a robust, scalable and sophisticated Cloud Apps Security Platform, which detects suspicious activity in real-time, analyzes, infers and acts upon unsecured user actions. Use and teach the best methodologies for high quality designing, coding and testing. Be part of a team facing engineering challenges in a dynamic environment.
Your day-to-day
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Design and develop the backend of a distributed reactive messaging-based system, using open source technologies
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Perform code reviews.
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Leading development processes and mentoring other team members.
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Coding in Scala and working with streaming frameworks like Kafka and Akka stream, working with NoSQL DBs like Elastic Search and Couchbase.
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Build and deploy applications and components in a cloud-based environment (AWS)
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Working closely with the QA and DevOps team to monitor and support a critical production system used by clients around the world
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Understand the domain of cloud applications and cloud security
What you bring to the team
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Superb skills and deep knowledge in Computer Science and Engineering
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Expertise with Scala - Big Advantage.
Alternative to scala is knowledge in Java's functional features, like lambdas and Stream API. Excellent understanding in Concurrency and Multithreading.
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At least 7 years in hands-on software development
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Track record in full product life cycle, from design to production, building 24x7 systems, preferably SaaS (or web) – essential
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Experience with building scalable, reliable and resilient distributed systems
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Experience in working with streaming frameworks - Big advantage
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An academic degree in relevant technical field
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!
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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What We Do
We provide the most effective cybersecurity and compliance solutions to protect people on every channel including email, the web, the cloud, and social media.
