Backend Golang Developer

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 Corporate Overview 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. Job Description 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. Key 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 Required Qualifications 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