Software Engineering Intern (Summer, Masters))
ProofpointToronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted March 16, 2026
Internship
About the Company
We provide the most effective cybersecurity and compliance solutions to protect people on every channel including email, the web, the cloud, and social media.
Job Description
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. Join our product engineering team to build end-user semantic search features.
Requirements
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript (and/or Java/Python depending on stack)
- Experience building web application features (API integration, state management, testing)
- Comfort with REST/gRPC, data modeling, and performance-minded development
- Familiarity with search concepts: relevance, ranking, filters/facets
Benefits
- 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