Backend Tech Lead, Proton
Marketing Technology
+ Stock options
Encrypted email, drive, and VPN services
Open for applications
Encrypted email, drive, and VPN services
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To fight for a better internet that is secure and private by default.
Role
Who you are
- Demonstrable experience in building high-quality systems
- Proven capability in integrating different in-house built systems with off the shelve products
- Experience in integrating into clients (ideally web and mobile)
- Experience in building marketing technology
- A curious, passionate, and growth-oriented mindset
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and influence at all levels of the organisation
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, and deliver high-quality software solutions on time and on budget
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering and previous managerial experience
What the job involves
- As a Backend Technical Lead in Marketing Technology you will be responsible for building our key components of our marketing technology stack. You will drive software design and implementation likewise while helping a newly formed cross-functional team. You will interact with key stakeholders in the Business Units, Software Development, Marketing, Sales and more to understand requirements and use cases while keeping the bigger picture in mind
- If you’re a self starter and results-driven backend engineer, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is a great opportunity to play a pivotal role in a fast-growing company. You will have a concrete impact on the future of the business as a whole
- Help building a team of motivated, self-driven engineers working together to achieve ambitious goals
- Lead by example, modelling behaviors that promote ownership, collaboration, open communication, and a growth mindset
- Foster strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, including design, marketing, product management and customer support teams
- Drive the adoption of engineering best practices, fostering a mindset of excellence in terms of application quality, customer experience and software scalability
- Review existing (and when necessary introducing new) processes to streamline the delivery of multiple concurrent work streams: product and growth initiatives, customer support and engineering roadmap
- Ensure on-time and on-budget delivery while maintaining high standards of quality
- Drive alignment of strategic and units goals, product and technical roadmaps, and delivery timelines
Our take
Proton is a Geneva-based startup founded by former CERN worker and internet privacy advocate Andy Yen. It provides internet users with encrypted webmail, calendar, drive, and VPN services.
Proton maintains its pro-privacy ethos using a Swiss VPN, protected by strict Swiss privacy laws. In essence, it has established a connection between the personal and the political, smartly utilising the country’s national laws to benefit people and organisations globally. Proton also funds charities and movements such as the World Wide Web Foundation and Netblocks, further cementing it as an influential NGO.
Perhaps Proton’s most important quality is its determination to maintain independence from advertisers and companies. Originally founded on donations, Proton has funded itself via grants rather than venture capital so that all of its customer's data is never at risk of being mined. One effect of this is that to keep up with the increasing competition in the data privacy sector, Proton has expanded its services to allow more cross-selling and simultaneously has more products to offer, such as drive and calendar privacy.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- These vary by location and type of contract but expect support on your vacation, parental leave, refreshment if working from the office, learning and development opportunities, equity for shared success, flexible working hours and remote work, company events, and team-building activities.
Company values
- People first - Whether serving the Proton community or the broader world, Proton puts people first. it will always put making a positive impact before profits. Proton is independent, neutral, employee-controlled, and does not have venture capital investors.
- Do what is right - Proton believes doing what is right is a competitive advantage. Proton's culture empowers it to do what is right and to do work that it can truly be proud of. It aims to be a tech company with a conscience.
- Science is our foundation - Proton was founded by scientists, and science is part of its DNA and culture. It believes in technical excellence, rigor, and peer review. Integrity, honesty, and transparency are core values.
- We believe in privacy - Proton believes that privacy is a fundamental right and an essential part of being human. Without it, there can be no freedom. Privacy is a deeply held belief that guides all that Proton does.
- Together it’s possible - Proton believes in collective strength. Its mission can only be accomplished by working together with its community. Together, Proton is building a better internet for future generations.
Company HQ
Plan-les-Ouates, GE
Articles
Leadership
Andy Yen
(CEO)Previously PhD Researcher at CERN
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