Python Backend Team Lead

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Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.

The Role

We're seeking an experienced Backend Team Lead to manage and guide our backend team. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and strategic planning to ensure successful delivery of high-quality backend solutions.

Your day-to-day

Lead and mentor a team of Python backend developers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and professional development support
Work closely with product management to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Architect and design scalable, maintainable backend systems and APIs
Participate in hands-on development when needed, particularly for critical features and complex problem-solving
Establish best practices for coding standards, testing, and documentation
Drive continuous improvement in development processes and system performance
Manage sprint planning, task allocation, and project timelines
Serve as the technical point of contact for stakeholders across the organization
Collaborate with frontend teams and other engineering groups to ensure cohesive product development

What you bring to the team

5+ years of experience with Python development and backend technologies
2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role
Strong understanding of web frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI), databases, API design, and cloud infrastructure
Experience with testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and development best practices
Knowledge of system architecture, performance optimization, and scalability
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for team management and cross-functional collaboration
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
Strong AWS expertise (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, etc.)
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Understanding of microservices architecture
Experience with messaging systems and event-driven architectures
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools

Why Proofpoint

Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and driven-to-win organisation with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint

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