R+D Engineer

Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: privacy is a fundamental human right. Since then, we’ve built the world’s largest encrypted email service (Proton Mail) and expanded into Proton VPN, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, and Proton Calendar—tools used by millions globally to protect their freedom, fight censorship, and keep their data safe. In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives!

We are profitable, independent (no VC control), and selectively hire from the top ~1% of applicants. Our 500+ team members across 50+ countries come from leading organizations and elite academic backgrounds. We move fast, keep hierarchy light, and prioritize impact over optics. If you want to do meaningful work with exceptionally high-caliber people, this is it. Join us and do work you can truly be proud of. Check our open-source projects here!

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  Being an active member of the ProtonVPN R&D team

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  Collaborating with app developers to help solve the various complex challenges related to (but not limited to) the networking stack of Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Windows systems

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  Helping develop innovative solutions to improve the connectivity, stability, performance, scalability, security, and resilience of ProtonVPN’s infrastructure and client software, and extend their functionality

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  Contributing to existing open-source projects or creating new ones

• Expert-level knowledge of operating system internals

• Expertise with network protocols and implementation

• A documented track record of contributions to system-level projects and applications

• Experience with software development

• Understanding of the principles of quality assurance

Bonus points for: 

• Expertise in Windows, macOS, or Linux system development

• Extensive experience working with Linux kernel, Windows drivers, or macOS system extensions development

• Strong understanding of system programming languages (C/C++, Rust, Go, Python, etc.)

• Experience with debugging code and code profiling

• Good understanding of TCP/IP protocol and settings (e.g., congestion algorithms)

• Strong understanding of VPN protocols (particularly OpenVPN and WireGuard)

• Experience with cryptography concepts (e.g., TLS certificates and public key infrastructure)

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