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Company Overview
At Proofpoint, people are at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success, and to that of our customers. We’re customer-focused, collaborative and committed to excellence. Through a culture of diversity, honesty and initiative, we deliver meaningful innovation that helps manage today’s biggest threats. With opportunities in all functions, we offer many exciting reasons to join our team.
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 end-to-end delivery of a multi-million dollar product offering. They will work closely with local Engineers in Belfast and global Product Management, 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 an Intern Software Engineer on a team working on the leading Email Security product suite on the market
- Play an important role in the delivery of ambitious new features and products from Engineering through to Production
- Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management resources to analyse and refine requirements
- Contribute to the build out of our CI/CD software delivery process to support the end-to-end delivery of world class software
What you bring to the team
You have the ability and interest in working full time (a maximum of 40 hours/week) in our Belfast office and are currently on track to achieve 2:1 degree classification upon graduation. This internship is schedule to start approximately June 2024 and run to 30th May 2025.
- Exposure to or desire to learn, a wide range of technologies, including:
- REST, Java, React, PHP, Perl, AWS, SQL, MIME, SMTP, Linux, Puppet, Terraform
- A desire to play a major role in the delivery of complex, high value projects
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Desirable
- Exposure to Linux
- An understanding of agile software delivery
- A keen interest in the cybersecurity domain
- Knowledge of email technology, including MTAs (e.g. Postfix), MX records and SMTP
Why Proofpoint
We are wholly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a pioneer in next-generation cybersecurity and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner. We welcome candidates from all walks of life. Apply today and explore your future #LifeAtPFPT.
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!