Sr. Software Engineer, Threat Intelligence

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

The Role

This is a hands-on high-autonomy role spanning the full development lifecycle. The primary focus is software development withadditionalresponsibility for database management andinfrastructure asneeded to support the teams systems.

Your day-to-day

• Build andmaintainfull-stack applications and backend services using Python TypeScript React and Go.
• Own and manage large SQLdatabasesbacking applications and services used by the Threat Intelligence team including schema design query optimization migrations and operational health.
• Proactivelyidentifyproblems before they become incidents: Seek out reliability performance and correctness runbooks dashboards alert quality and automation.
• Collaborate closely with other engineering teams and threat intelligence stakeholders to deliver outcomes that strengthen the teams ability to produce actionable intelligence.
• Help manage andmaintainAWS infrastructure supporting the teams services: VPC configuration ECS Aurora/RDS EC2 Networking SNS/SQS CDK
• Adhere to best practices when it comes to CI/CD observability and monitoring:GitHub Actions CloudWatch/Grafana Docker

What you bring to the team

• Substantive Python experience in production or enterprise environments werelooking for engineers who have designed built andmaintainedPython systems with real operational accountability not solely scripting or automation.
• PostgreSQL experience isrequired. Candidates without direct PostgreSQL experience will be considered where they candemonstrateequivalent depth with a comparable relational database system.
• Hands-on AWS infrastructure management experience including provisioning and operating resources such as EC2 instances RDS databases VPCs and related services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience withFastAPI.
• Experience withClickHouseor other columnar/analytical datastores.
• Experience working in a security vendor environment with exposure to large volumes of raw telemetry.
• Understanding ofknowledge graphs and graph databases.
• Comfort using AI-assisted tooling thoughtfully for example to accelerate implementation backed by sound planning and detailed design paired with strong engineering judgment about when and how to apply it.

Nice to Have

• Experience managingmaintaining and tuning PostgreSQL databases at scale.
• Familiarity with building modern CLI/TUI tooling.
• Familiarity working with Agentic/MCP technologies.

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.

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