Manager, Security Platform Engineering

Proofpoint; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Proofpoint, a global leader in email security, seeks a Manager, Security Solution Engineering. You will lead a team of Security Solution Engineers responsible for backend engineering, platform configuration, and administration of our email security managed service.

You will drive reliability, scalability, and security across the service, guide continuous improvement, and coordinate with teams across the APJ region and other time zones to support global customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in security solution engineering or related field.
• Experience leading engineering teams delivering secure, scalable email security services.
• Strong knowledge of threat actors, email security architectures, and platform administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Security Solution Engineers responsible for backend engineering, platform configuration, and administration of our email security managed service offering.
• Ensure our engineering delivers reliable, scalable, and secure solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering excellence across the service.
• Coordinate with global teams across time zones to support customers.

Skills

People leadership

Backend engineering

Platform configuration

Security solutions

Job description

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About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect 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. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:

Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

Position Overview

Our customers invest in our platform because we deliver the best email security managed service in the industry.

The Manager, Security Solution Engineering leads a team of Security Solution Engineers responsible for backend engineering, platform configuration, and administration of our email security managed service offering. This role ensures our engineering team delivers reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that protect customers from evolving email-borne threats.

Continuous improvement is central to this position. A working knowledge of current threat actors, email security architectures, and platform administration best practices is essential to guide the team and drive engineering excellence across the service.

Location & Time Zone Preference

Candidates located in the Pacific or Mountain time zones are preferred , as this role includes leadership responsibilities for team members across the APJ (Asia Pacific & Japan) region and requires regular collaboration across global time zones to support business and team needs.

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