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Proofpoint
About Proofpoint
Best known for enterprise email security, Proofpoint has broadened into data loss prevention, insider risk and protection for AI tools, plus Hornetsecurity's offering for smaller customers. A small set of security roles is open: a full stack engineer for threat intelligence, a senior SOC engineer, a data security professional services consultant and sales engineers for data security and AI security solutions. They are listed across many US states and two Canadian provinces.
Platform-stated
, CyberJobs.cc shows 5 security openings at Proofpoint, 2 of which name a salary range.
Proofpoint security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCSr. Full Stack Engineer, Threat Intelligence (opens the job details)
Threat Intel & Research · Remote· 1d agoDetails
$244,200.00/yrSenior Professional Services Consultant - Data Security (opens the job details)
Architecture & Consulting · Arizona; Connecticut; Texas; British Columbia, Canada; Quebec +3 more· 5d agoDetails
$193,600.00/yrSenior SOC Engineer (opens the job details)
SecOps & IR · Remote· 6d agoDetails
Senior Sales Engineer - AI Security Solutions (opens the job details)
Architecture & Consulting · New York; Florida; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; Massachusetts; Georgia· 2w agoDetails
Senior Sales Engineer - Data Security (opens the job details)
Architecture & Consulting · Washington; Florida; New York; Texas; Nevada; Illinois; Massachusetts· 4w agoDetails
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Working at Proofpoint
Founded in 2002 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Proofpoint was taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2021 for about $12.3 billion. Its security postings state Not stated in its postings (platform-stated).
5 security roles open at the last read5 open roles at Proofpoint, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
US and Canadian roles at a company Thoma Bravo took private in 2021.
Postings list many US states (Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Utah, Ohio, Georgia, Washington, New York) and Quebec and Ontario in Canada.
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Salaries at Proofpoint
Platform-stated · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, platform-stated, dated 2026-11-11
Proofpoint shows no salary on these five postings.
2 of its 5 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of Proofpoint, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Consulting | 3 | $194k/hr1 of 3 state a rate | $194k/yr |
| SecOps & IR | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
| Threat Intel & Research | 1 | $244k/hr1 rate | $244k/yr |
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Proofpoint: common questions
What salary does Proofpoint offer security staff?
Not stated in its postings. Proofpoint shows no salary on these five postings.
What sort of company is Proofpoint?
Founded in 2002 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Proofpoint was taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2021 for about $12.3 billion.
What is it like to work in security at Proofpoint?
Its security postings state Not stated in its postings (platform-stated). As a security vendor, it hires both defenders for its own estate and specialists who build and sell the product.
What kind of employment are Proofpoint's security roles?
US and Canadian roles at a company Thoma Bravo took private in 2021.
Where are Proofpoint's security jobs based?
Postings list many US states (Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Utah, Ohio, Georgia, Washington, New York) and Quebec and Ontario in Canada.
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