A better internet, where privacy is the default, is possible. Building this better internet might seem daunting or even unthinkable, but at Proton, this is what we do every day.
Proton was founded in 2014 by a group of scientists who met at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Our first product, Proton Mail, is now the world’s largest encrypted email service. Subsequent Proton products, such as Proton VPN, Proton Calendar,Proton DriveandProton Pass give our users full control over how and with whom their data is shared.
Today, Proton makes privacy universally accessible. Journalists from outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times, some of the world’s largest organizations, and people in more than 180 countries have signed up for over 100 million accounts. Our diverse and dynamic team is made up of more than 400 members representing over 40 different nationalities. While we are based in Geneva, Switzerland, we have offices in Zurich, Prague, London, Vilnius, Skopje, Taipei, Paris, Barcelona and many more employees working remotely around the world.
Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies to help us solve challenging problems and build new products that will reach hundreds of millions of people. We want to create more than just one of the world’s most impactful tech companies; we want to create a new internet that serves the interests of all people. We need you, your voice, your ideas, and your ambition to make it happen.
Purpose of the role
We are looking for someone to join our small team of backend and full-stack engineers to expand our B2B and browser extension offerings. In addition, you will be helping to unlock new functionality on our mobile and desktop applications while also ensuring that our solutions can support the continued growth of Proton.
What you will do
Autonomously extend the feature set for our browser extension and B2B users
Maintain and refactor existing code to provide a stable API for our VPN client applications and infrastructure
Collaborate with product owners, designers, QA, and other engineers to take initiatives from ideation to completion.
Break down large initiatives into smaller milestones to gather stakeholder feedback quickly, allowing us to course-correct immediately.
Propose the best next steps when initiatives are deadlocked between product and engineering.
Keep security top-of-mind during design and implementation to ensure we keep our promise of protecting our users' data.
Demonstrate a growth mindset and team-player attitude by helping the team raise the bar on code quality, architecture, and day-to-day operations.
Job Requirements
Strong Experience with backend architecture and development
Experience working on highly scalable production systems
Demonstrated problem-solving and software engineering skills
Takes care to ensure that the product always meets user expectations
Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, such as SOLID, Design Patterns, TDD, CI/CD
Is eager to both learn and share their knowledge by engaging in respectful and constructive conversation
Bonus points for:
Familiarity with modern PHP and the Symfony framework
Experience in frontend development using Javascript/Typescript and React
Open source contributions
Experience leading complex, highly scalable production systems
Experience with data processing and storage (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, Elastic)
High-level understanding of cryptography concepts such as key exchange and the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Our team's tech stack
PHP / Symfony
MySQL
Redis
Typescript
React
Docker
Kubernetes
Why should you join Proton?
Be part of a movement - Proton is not just a product or service but a community-driven movement united by a shared vision of online freedom. Our services are open source, audited, and supported by community contributions. We give back to our community by maintaining core encryption libraries and by supporting other organizations furthering the same goals as us. Proton is free, open source, neutral, independent, and community first, while remaining financially sustainable.
Work with smart and dedicated people - Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, including many of the world’s top academic institutions and organizations, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, and ETH.
Join a strong brand - Our encrypted email service - Proton Mail - has grown to be a staple of online security and privacy. Proton has been featured in multiple popular television and film productions, such as Mr. Robot, Knives Out, Sounds of Metal, and more.
Grow with us - We’re one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups, doubling in size every year. Our growth gives you limitless career and educational opportunities as well as the opportunity to work side-by-side with many world-leading experts in their fields.
Have your voice heard - We value your opinion and encourage you to speak up and share your ideas and thoughts. At Proton, no problem is someone else’s problem. We collectively strive to do the right thing and be the undisputed best in the world at everything we do.
Benefits – these vary by location and type of contract but expect support on your vacation, parental leave, refreshment if working from the office, learning and development opportunities, equity for shared success, flexible working hours and remote work, company events and team building activities.
Proton does not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from a candidate. Proton will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited offer, even in a situation when the relevant candidate is employed by Proton.
