Security Software Engineer

Job Description The Proofpoint Threat Research team—including Emerging Threats—investigates and creates protective measures against advanced malware and intrusion techniques used by cybercriminal and nation‑state actors. This role focuses on building and maintaining scalable infrastructure, innovative tooling, and hygienic analysis environments that enable researchers to work faster, see more, and detect better. Daily Responsibilities Evaluate and support changes to our Threat Analysis environment Analyze needs and create and support internal tools where appropriate Support a team researching new and past threats, including malware, exploit kits, and vulnerabilities Required Technical Skill Areas Experience with network traffic inspection tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump, Moloch) Familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, VirtualBox, KVM) Experience with scripting languages; Lua and Python proficiency preferred Experience with regular expressions/PCRE Creativity, enthusiasm for the network threat space, and willingness to collaborate with the team Ability to work under broad strategic guidance Desired Technical Background Experience building web applications (React preferred) RESTful API design and implementation Database experience (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB) Data pipeline and ETL experience Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Compensation & Benefits Base Pay Ranges: SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area: $136,200 – $214,005 USD California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska: $112,700 – $177,100 USD All other cities and states excluding those listed above: $101,600 – $159,720 USD Equal Employment Opportunity We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. #J-18808-Ljbffr