Staff Security Research Engineer

Overview

Staff Security Research Engineer

About Us

We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Proofpoint protects millions of customers and helps organizations stop targeted threats, safeguard data, and make users more resilient against cyber-attacks. We are dedicated to defending data and people.

How We Work

At Proofpoint, youll be part of a global team 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.

Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations greatest assets and biggest risks. We help companies stop threats across email, cloud, social media, and the web. We serve organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, with people-centric security and compliance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software using a variety of languages, primarily Python, with minimal external guidance, and provide technical leadership to guide other software engineers.
• Modify and maintain the sandbox submission and report UI for Proofpoint threat researchers.
• Write C or C++ for low-level OS interactions when needed.
• Develop and maintain web browser interaction capabilities using Chrome WebDriver.
• Analyze and reverse engineer JavaScript that fingerprints web browsers to identify sandbox checks and innovate solutions to defeat those checks.
• Analyze web front-ends and the DOM; develop software for processing network traffic, including TLS decryption and PCAP processing.
• Collaborate with threat analysts and detection engineers to research threat actors and write detection rules run on your systems; create detection languages and systems as needed.
• Enhance threat detection pipelines with AI where appropriate and decide when AI adds value.
• Develop automation pipelines to turn manual tasks into automated scripts; stay current with evolving threat landscapes and actor TTPs.
• Provide expert assistance to threat researchers analyzing phishing websites, evasion techniques, and security research or red team demonstrations.
• Assist sandbox countermeasure development; reverse engineer malware executable files for Windows as needed, noting that primary malware reverse engineering responsibilities rest on other roles.
• Work effectively in a remote team environment using chat, video, and conference calls; collaborate with other engineering teams to continuously improve detection capabilities.

What You Bring To The Team

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Additional Information

Why Proofpoint

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, global collaboration and networking opportunities, and a culture of belonging and appreciation. We provide flexible work options, wellness and community days, recognition programs, and ongoing learning opportunities.

Base Pay Ranges

SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area : 194,475.00 - 285,230.00 USD

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska : 162,375.00 - 238,150.00 USD

All other cities and states : 148,425.00 - 217,690.00 USD

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