Staff Software Engineer
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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How old is it?
Posted 14d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-10-19). Last seen at its source just now.
We have tracked this listing since 20 Oct 2026 (13 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently just now.
Is it remote?
Argentina - Remote
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Who may apply?
Argentina
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Pay not stated
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Workday employer's own board first seen 13d ago · last seen just now
The listing
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
The Role
The Security Products and Services Group is the core of Proofpoint’s success, and you will be contributing to our efforts to do what we do, even better. As a Staff Software Engineer on the D1X pipeline team, you will be focused on the back-end systems that power our industry leading products focused on email Security. These highly sophisticated systems are responsible for protecting the corporate email platform of some of the largest brands in the world. We are looking for someone who is an outstanding team player with a positive attitude and high energy, to help us deliver state-of-the-art products.
What you'll do
- Lead efforts to design, implement software and support systems using industry best-practices
- Serve as a technical leader and mentor—conduct design reviews, guide junior engineers, and influence the team's technical roadmap.
- Collaborate with engineers and business stakeholders to identify and implement software solutions to business problems
- Establish and enforce data quality standards—implement validation frameworks, anomaly detection, and SLA-driven alerting to ensure data reliability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and drive preventive improvements.
- Define and drive engineering best practices: code reviews, CI/CD for data pipelines, and DataOps principles
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar technical field of study
- 8+ years of professional software or data engineering experience, with at least 4 years focused on cloud data platforms.
- Strong Python programming skills. Proficiency in coding in any other language, preferably Java and Golang
- Strong understanding of highly distributed architecture
- Experience working with secured APIs (REST, GraphQL, etc)
- Cloud computing experience (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
- Experience in Docker and Kubernetes, preferred
- Experience working with observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Kibana, etc)
- Strong experience working with agile development teams
- Understanding of best practices in performance tuning
- Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills
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!