We are seeking a talented, motivated individual to lead/implement the architecture and design of the next generation of Hosted Services at Proofpoint.

This individual should be able to show a portfolio of Hosting/Web services and be an expert with current Web Service technologies. These include, but are not limited to, Portal work, interaction with existing services through Web APIs, creating back-end services with the goal of scaling the current Proofpoint on Demand offerings in all directions.

Duties:

*Work with Product Management to help map product directions into the architectural requirements for the service.
*Work with Hosted Services Engineering to define and lead technology decisions and directions.
*Work with Product Engineering to define interfaces required to scale the delivery and availability of the Hosted services.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*8+ years in designing/building web portals/interfaces/distributed systems
*Web API knowledge (REST, WSDL)
*Skilled with Java and/or C++ development
*Working knowledge of Unix/Linux
*Experience working with Operations on delivery and service availability
*Hadoop knowledge a plus
*Working knowledge of Ruby/Groovy/Python/Javascript knowledge a plus
*Scrum/Agile development methodology a plus
*Excellent communication skills - written and verbal

Proofpoint offers a full benefit package including 3 weeks vacation and stock.

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, veteran status, marital status, or other prohibited factors under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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