Salary: £58,000 - 98,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience in Java, with flexibility to work across additional technologies as needed Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and deployment workflows Familiarity with AWS or similar cloud platforms Familiarity with Kubernetes or other container orchestrators Focus on building maintainable, high-performance, and scalable systems Proactive, self-directed, and strong problem-solving skills Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams Responsibilities: Build and enhance backend services while contributing to the cloud-modernisation of our large-scale, containerised and distributed email security platform Develop clean, maintainable code primarily in Java, with occasional but meaningful contributions to Perl components where needed Design and implement APIs and backend components, including data ingestion and processing pipelines Work with event-driven, streaming, and asynchronous processing architectures Collaborate closely with Product, QA, SRE, and other engineering teams Own and improve CI/CD pipelines to support reliable builds, testing, and deployments Participate in an on-call rotation to help maintain system reliability Take initiative, learn new technologies, and drive improvements across the platform Technologies: AI AWS Backend CI/CD Cloud Support Java Kubernetes Perl Security DevOps Network More: At Proofpoint, we are a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity, safeguarding how people, data, and AI agents connect across various platforms. We serve over 80 of the Fortune 100 and thousands of organizations globally, striving to empower secure and confident work environments. We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, a flexible work environment, and numerous opportunities for career growth and global networking. Join our team and contribute to our mission of protecting data and people. last updated 11 week of 2026