Sr. Software Engineer (Python)

Responsibilities

• In the XFI Team, we deeply appreciate DevOps culture, as we build the XFI services, and we run it. Our day to day involves improving XFI services scalability and reliability; researching security vulnerabilities and implementing security measures; and monitoring production environments to discover what is next for the team using product data.
• Our research also includes ways to improve user experience when using our products Outlook clients (desktop and OWA) on both Windows and Mac platforms and to help hardening the Human Security Layer.
• You will be expected to:
• Provide or help providing solution to complex problems
• Design and build reliable distributed systems that handle volumes of data with low latency
• Maintain and support business-critical systems where scale and latency are front-of-mind
• Ship code to production every day using CI/CD
• Tackle the challenges that come with processing sensitive data
• Learn to build with security in mind
• Make your mark on ambitious projects.
• What You Bring to the Team
• The XFI team’s tech stack includes:
• Python 3.10 o Other Object-Oriented Programming languages are a bonus
• AWS Services such as SQS, SNS ECS, ECR, Lambda functions
• High volume NoSQL and SQL databases such as Dynamo DB, Postgres
• Terraform built environments
• DevOps tools and methodologies such as: CircleCI pipelines management, Docker containerization, Git and GitHub for software versioning
• Operating on product integration with the main e-mail platform providers such Google and Microsoft, is an interesting challenge with significant technical complexity, especially when considering the scale of our traffic and our security guarantees.
• Our standards around security, quality, and service availability can only be the highest, but at the same time we foster psychological safety, as we are comfortable with the unknowns and love to experiment to find the right solution, which get things done and keep the eyes on results.
• We use data to validate our decisions, measuring our progress and success. Data informs our decision making, our goals, and our roadmap. We are sure you will love joining us if you share our focus on outcomes rather than outputs and leverage factual evidence to justify your arguments and influence the direction of the team.
• Our main challenge ahead is scaling, both vertically (size of individual tenants) and horizontally (number of total tenants). We will consider experience working with data and infrastructure at scale as a bonus. If you are not sure that you exactly fit all the above criteria, please do get in touch anyway. We are always willing to speak to great candidates even if you do not feel you meet every criteria listed!
• 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 [email protected].
• How to Apply
• Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!