It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
The Role
We design, build and support the Proofpoint Essentials platform – our Cloud Email Security platform aimed at the Small to Medium Enterprise Market. We utilize Proofpoint’s industry leading Security tools and offer them as an easily configurable and manageable Cloud Solution. Our team stretches from Product Management, to Project Management, to Software Design and Implementation, to DevOps, to QA, to Support giving us the opportunity to deliver a high quality experience for our customers. We are seeking a motivated Software Engineering Intern who can help us deliver high quality software against an ambitious product roadmap. This role is suitable for a dynamic, hardworking individual who enjoys writing code, and is keen to enhance and expand their skills while making a visible contribution to a commercially focused Engineering team. The successful candidate will work closely with local Engineers, global Product Management, and staff based in our Silicon Valley headquarters and help us drive rapid growth through feature-rich monthly releases that meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.
What you bring to the team
Desire to deliver within a hard working team
A strong interest in software development, demonstrated by working on personal or commercial projects above and beyond standard degree coursework.
Exposure to Linux
Candidate Profile
You have the ability and interest in working full time (40 hours/week) in our Belfast, NI office and are currently on track to achieve 2:1 degree classification upon graduation (2020 new college grads also eligible). This summer internship is scheduled to run for 11 weeks from June – August 2020.
Launch your #LifeAtPFPT
As a customer focused and driven-to-win organization with leading edge products, there are many exciting reasons to join the Proofpoint team. We believe in hiring the best the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation. Our interns are highly valued, and we strive to ensure all interns are provided with a meaningful work experience, as well as projects that are relevant to our interns’ interests. As we continue to grow and expand globally, we understand that hiring the right people and treating them well is key to our success! We are a multi-national company with locations in 10 countries, with each location contributing to Proofpoint’s amazing culture!
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
This job comes with several perks and benefits
Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.
Kids are the future, go spend time with them.
We take care of you, even when you are old and wrinkly.
Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.
Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.