Backend Golang Developer

About Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity, protecting how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently.

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint.

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team and work on scalable, production-grade systems built with Go. You will contribute to the development of microservices that power core product features, while gaining hands-on experience with modern backend architectures. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building efficient systems, solving performance challenges, and working closely in real-world production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features end to end
• Develop and maintain microservices using Golang
• Contribute to API design and service-to-service communication
• Debug and resolve issues across distributed systems
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Collaborate with engineers across product and infrastructure teams

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with Go or strong willingness to learn it quickly
• Understanding of backend fundamentals (APIs, databases, concurrency, networking)
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decisions
• Familiarity with microservices architecture or distributed systems concepts
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Proactive mindset and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with REST APIs, or messaging systems
• Familiarity with Goroutine and asynchronous development techniques
• Familiarity with Docker or containerization
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)