Sr. Security Research Engineer

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. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently.

Requirements

• Passion for threat research and a well-rounded understanding of the threat landscape
• Ability to understand the threat researcher's needs, transform them into consistent & efficient system requirements and implement them
• Experience developing tooling in a variety of programming languages, but predominantly Python
• Experience integrating existing tooling into comprehensive systems which are deployable to a distributed team (devOps, architecture)
• Experience working with large datasets and associated tools and libraries, such as relational databases, AWS, Splunk, Pandas, Jupyter, etc.
• Self-directed and accountable
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to present complex technical topics to a variety of internal stakeholders

Benefits

• 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