Senior Manager - Engineering

About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: 

Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow our engineering team in Hyderabad, India. This is a key leadership position within our AI Security organization, responsible for building high-performing engineering teams, driving technical excellence, and ensuring the successful delivery of innovative security solutions at scale. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with proven people-management skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work effectively across globally distributed teams. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in growing our Hyderabad engineering presence while ensuring alignment with global engineering strategy, product priorities, and business objectives.

Key Responsabilities:
- Lead and manage engineering teams responsible for developing and delivering AI Security solutions.
- Drive execution of engineering roadmaps, ensuring high-quality and timely deliveries.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, QA, and other engineering teams to define priorities and deliverables.
- Establish engineering best practices focused on scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability
- Take ownership of technical challenges, remove roadblocks, and drive continuous improvement
- Balance short-term delivery commitments with long-term technical investments
- Build a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and innovation
- Foster an environment that encourages technical innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning

Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in engineering management
- Proven experience managing and growing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment
- Strong technical background in backend engineering, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native architectures
- Experience building and operating production systems at enterprise scale
- Solid understanding of modern software development practices, CI/CD, automated testing, and Agile methodologies
- Experience collaborating with geographically distributed engineering teams
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and execution

Why Proofpoint?

At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits

• Career success on your terms

• Flexible work environment

• Annual wellness and community outreach days

• Always on recognition for your contributions

• Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Our Culture:

Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].

How to Apply

Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!