Sustaining Engineer job opportunity at Proofpoint.



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Proofpoint Sustaining Engineer
Experience: 5-years
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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 Sustaining Engineer – Archive Platform Company Overview At Proofpoint, we protect people, data, and brands from advanced threats and compliance risks. We build and operate a highly scalable cloud security platform trusted by more than half of the Fortune 100. Our teams combine deep technical expertise with operational excellence to deliver resilient, high-scale systems that customers rely on every day. The Role We are seeking a highly technical Sustaining Engineer to support and strengthen our Archive platform. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and production operations and is responsible for deep technical investigations, root cause analysis, and long-term stability improvements. Our Archive solution is a large-scale distributed system spanning legacy data center components and modern AWS cloud infrastructure. The codebase is extensive and complex, and this role requires a full stack engineer who can move confidently across services, APIs, databases, messaging systems, and infrastructure layers. This is not a traditional support role. You will act as an engineering owner for production issues, working directly in the code, debugging live systems, and implementing durable fixes that improve reliability and performance. You will also participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation and play a key role in maintaining production health for mission critical services. What You Will Do Lead deep technical investigations into production issues across the Archive platform Perform root cause analysis across application, database, infrastructure, and cloud layers Implement code level and architectural fixes to improve system reliability Partner with Support and Product teams on high severity customer escalations Drive systemic improvements that reduce recurring incidents and operational toil Improve observability, logging, and debugging capabilities Contribute to zero downtime deployments and service resiliency improvements Participate in on-call rotation and respond to critical production incidents What You Bring 5 or more years of experience building and operating commercial software systems Strong proficiency in one or more object oriented languages such as C#, Java, or C++ Deep understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and high availability architectures Experience debugging complex, large scale production systems Full stack capability across backend services, APIs, databases, and infrastructure Experience working in hybrid environments spanning data center and AWS cloud Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to diagnose ambiguous system failures Experience with CI/CD, source control, automated testing, and production monitoring tools Ability to work effectively in high pressure situations and manage multiple priorities Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly Preferred Qualifications Experience with Microsoft Exchange and MAPI Experience operating systems in AWS including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and related services Familiarity with messaging systems, search platforms, and large scale storage systems Experience participating in or leading incident response   Why This Role Matters The Archive platform supports some of the largest organizations in the world. Reliability and performance are critical. This role ensures that our systems remain resilient, scalable, and stable while we continue to evolve the architecture and migrate customers to Archive 6.0. If you enjoy solving hard technical problems, diving into complex systems, and improving production reliability at scale, this role will challenge and reward you. Why Proofpoint? At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us: Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits Career success on your terms Flexible work environment Annual wellness and community outreach days Always on recognition for your contributions Global collaboration and networking opportunities   Our Culture: Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to accessibility@proofpoint.com .   How to Apply Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!

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