Software Engineering Intern

Proofpoint • Pittsburgh, PA • 3w ago

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer Intern to join our energetic, results-oriented Engineering team, making a highly visible contribution to the developer productivity/experience. They will work closely with local Engineers in Sunnyvale as part of an Agile team driving rapid growth through high-quality, on-time feature releases that meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.

Do you want to learn and apply new skills on an ongoing basis?

Do you love working with big, complex and scalable applications that support millions of users?

If you answered yes to the questions above, then we want to talk to you!

Your day-to-day:

Assume the role of a Software Engineer Intern on a platform team focused on delivering the best developer experience

Play an important role in the delivery of ambitious new features and products from Engineering through to Production

Contribute to the build out of our CI/CD software delivery process and/or integrate portals like backstage.io to support the end-to-end delivery of world class software

What you bring to the team:

Exposure to or desire to learn, a wide range of technologies, including:

Kubernetes, Splunk, Cloudbees, Harness, OPA, Terraform, Prometheus, etc.

A desire to play a major role in the delivery of complex, high value projects

Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Desirable Skills:

Exposure to Linux

An understanding of agile software delivery

A keen interest in the cybersecurity domain

Knowledge of Golang and/or Typescript/Javascript.

Knowledge of Docker/k8s, Grafana, Prometheus, etc.

Candidate Profile:

You have the ability and interest in working full-time (a maximum of 38 hours/week) this summer and part-time (a maximum of 20 hours/week) for 9 months after in correspondence with the company's hybrid policy. You are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree and are successfully maintaining an above average GPA. This summer internship is scheduled to start this summer and end in 2026.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams.

To view additional awards, please visit www.proofpoint.com/us/news#awards

Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos.

We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers' sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees.

Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide.

We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace.

At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today's advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to:

Build and enhance our proven security platform

Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture

Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel

Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges

We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That's why we're a leader in next-generation cybersecurity-and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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