Sr. Security Research Engineer
Proofpoint
About this role
A Sr. Security Research Engineer on Proofpoint’s Threat Research team builds tooling and systems that enable tracking, contextualizing, and reporting on malicious activity. The role focuses on integrating analytics and deploying solutions that improve threat intelligence and protect customers across Proofpoint products.
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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
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6 days ago
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2 weeks ago
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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
$121k – $237k
per year
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