Staff Software Engineer (Java, Kafka, AWS)

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. Were 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 youll 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. Thats why were a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint.

The Role
We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. This role is focused on building and scaling the foundational infrastructure and services that power our internal engineering ecosystem.

As a senior individual contributor youll be instrumental in designing developing and maintaining petabyte-scale production platforms with a strong emphasis on resilience performance and developer experience. Youll work on distributed systems deployment infrastructure and internal service frameworks enabling teams across the organization to deliver with speed security and reliability.

Your day-to-day
Architect build and maintain scalable fault-tolerant systems that support petabyte-scale workloads in production
Lead development of RESTful APIs using Java or similar high-performance languages (e.g. Go Kotlin Scala)
Contribute to the evolution of our internal platform by improving core infrastructure components and abstractions
Design and optimize data pipelines and backend systems leveraging distributed technologies like Apache Kafka and Cassandra
Drive platform modernization through Kubernetes-based deployments and configuration management using tools like Puppe
Champion best practices in CI/CD observability security and cloud-native architecture
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to understand their needs and deliver reusable scalable solutions
Mentor other engineers review design documents and code and provide leadership in solving complex technical challenges
Own the operational health of platform services including reliability uptime and on-call rotations.

What you bring to the team
Extensive experience in software engineering with significant time spent on infrastructure or platform teams
Proven track record of designing and operating petabyte-scale systems in production environments
Deep experience with Java and working knowledge of other programming languages such as Python Go or Scala
Strong understanding and hands-on experience with RESTful service design and implementation
Solid background in distributed systems and experience with technologies like Kafka Cassandra or equivalents
Proficiency with Kubernetes (K8s) Terraform and Puppet or similar deployment and configuration management tools
Familiarity with AWS Azure (preferred) or other public cloud ecosystems; understanding of cloud-native patterns and cost-aware design
Experience with system monitoring logging and alerting tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana ELK)
Excellent problem-solving communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence at multiple levels.

Nice to Have
Experience building internal developer platforms or platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings
Contributions to open-source tools and frameworks in the infrastructure or backend ecosystem. * Exposure to security best practices and compliance considerations in large-scale environments

Why Proofpoint
Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions and the people who work here are the key to our success. Were a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive diverse multinational company that believes in culture fit but more importantly culture-add and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint

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Why Proofpoint At Proofpoint we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons youll 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 . How to Apply Interested Submit your application here We cant wait to hear from you!