Staff Product Support Engineer

Proofpoint

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Work type
On-site
Location
TXWAUTCO
Salary
$136,200–$214,005 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $175k
$123k most similar roles pay here $257k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $171,000–$224,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a cybersecurity company specializing in email security, threat protection, data loss prevention, and compliance. Privately held by Thoma Bravo since 2021, it serves over 500,000 organizations including 87 of the Fortune 100.

Proofpoint currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $136,200–$214,005 across 9 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Product Support Engineer

As a Staff Product Support Engineer, you will join the team to provide technical support for customers using Proofpoint AI Security solutions. In this customer-facing role, you will manage product escalations and act as a liaison between customers and various levels of product engineering. Your daily responsibilities include responding to tickets via phone, email, and chat to diagnose and resolve complex software, networking, and hardware issues. You will also perform software installations and upgrades while documenting work in Salesforce. The role requires expertise in Mac and Windows systems, along with deep knowledge of network security, identity providers, x509 certificates, Linux security tools, KMS, and cloud environments. Additional preferred skills include experience with AI, MCP, and API Gateways to solve technical problems within the specific domain of AI security products.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical support to customers via phone, email, and chat for AI Security solutions.
  • Resolve customer tickets by diagnosing and troubleshooting software, networking, and hardware issues.
  • Install and upgrade software related to the product and the customer's operating system.
  • Manage product escalations by acting as a liaison between customers and engineering teams.
  • Document all work and technical actions within the Salesforce ticketing system.
  • Provide remote support to resolve complex technical problems within specific response guidelines.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of work experience as a Technical Support Engineer.
  • 10+ years of work experience with network security or endpoint security.
  • Expertise in both Mac and Windows operating systems.
  • Knowledge of networking systems, identity providers, x509 certificates, Linux security tools, KMS, and cloud environments.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex software and hardware issues.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with Salesforce is preferred.
  • Knowledge of AI, MCP, and API Gateways is a plus (preferred).

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