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 Fortunelarge 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 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.
Software Engineer
Were looking for a Software Engineer to help design and build modern user-focused web applications. Youll work primarily on the frontend using React and modern JavaScript collaborating closely with product design and backend teams to deliver reliable scalable features. Youll take ownership of meaningful pieces of the product contribute to shared UI foundations and help ensure our applications perform well in real-world production environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design and build modern web interfaces using React and related frameworks.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product design and backend engineers to deliver scalable and secure features.
Develop and maintain reusable components and UI libraries to ensure consistency and performance across the platform.
Integrate with backend APIs and data services ensuring security performance and reliability.
Apply secure coding practices in frontend development with awareness of common web vulnerabilities and OWASP Top 10 principles
Leverage AI-assisted development tools as part of an AI-First engineering environment to improve productivity and code quality
Own features end-to-end from concept to deployment and iterate rapidly based on customer and user feedback.
Contribute to automation CI/CD and testing pipelines to ensure high release velocity and quality.
Continuously learn and adapt as customer requirements AI capabilities and security needs evolve.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in React including modern patterns such as hooks component composition and controlled state
Familiarity with in support of local development build tooling and frontend workflows.
Experience integrating with RESTful APIs
Strong understanding of JavaScript fundamentals (closures async/await promises event loop) and how they impact UI performance.
Experience writing unit and integration tests (Jest React Testing Library Cypress Playwright)
Experience working with design systems or shared UI component libraries.
Strong problem-solving skills ownership mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
Must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited school in an engineering related field.
Nice to Haves
Experience with Micro-FrontEnds and distributed UI architectures
Hands-on experience with Material UI or similar design systems.
Familiarity with observability tools (Splunk Grafana etc.) to help debug and monitor frontend behavior in production.
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
This posting is anticipated to remain open until February 15th 2026
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
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 .
How to Apply
Interested Submit your application along with any supporting information- we cant 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: 136200.00 - 214005.00 USDCalifornia (excludes SF Bay Area) Colorado Connecticut Illinois Washington DC Metro Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey Texas Washington Virginia and Alaska:
Base Pay Range: 112700.00 - 177100.00 USDAll other cities and states excluding those listed above:
Base Pay Range: 101600.00 - 159720.00 USDRequired Experience:
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