Sr. Director, Security Engineering
Proofpoint
About this role
The Senior Director of Security Engineering at Proofpoint will define and advance the company’s enterprise security engineering vision, reporting to the CISO and owning the platforms, tooling, and systems that protect people, products, and data. This executive role focuses on driving global strategy, fostering engineering excellence, and representing Proofpoint’s security leadership internally and externally. The position supports innovation and resilience across infrastructure, applications, and agentic workspaces.
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About Proofpoint
proofpoint.comProofpoint helps protect people, data and brands against cyber attacks. Offering compliance and cybersecurity solutions for email, web, cloud, and more.
Recent company news
Solutions ReviewEndpoint Security and Network Monitoring News for the Week of March 6th: Proofpoint, Radware, LevelBlue, and More
6 days ago
Yahoo FinanceConcentrix Corporation (CNXC) Partners With Proofpoint to Boost Cybersecurity
2 weeks ago
Techzine GlobalProofpoint lets SMBs call on agents to stay compliant
1 week ago
Thoma BravoProofpoint: The $12B Deal Behind an AI-Driven Cybersecurity Leader
Jan 15, 2026
Business WireProofpoint Acquires Acuvity to Deliver AI Security and Governance Across the Agentic Workspace
1 month ago
About Proofpoint
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$172k – $328k
per year
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