Backend Engineer (B2B)
ExternalPrepare for this interview
EliteAI-generated questions, company research, and talking points tailored to this role
Responsibilities
- We believe in small empowered teams that focus on delivering large impact. This requires strong engineers with product engineering mindset who can collaborate well, take ownership, and do whatever is needed to achieve our ambitious goals.
Requirements
- Extensive experience as a backend developer, ideally in PHP
- Database and data modeling knowledge (we use MySQL)
- Experience leading large and complex projects as a backend engineer
- Bonus for B2B product experience and infrastructure knowledge
- Even if you don't meet all the requirements listed above, but feel you could still be a great fit, please still apply.
Benefits
Additional Information
Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default 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 ! The B2B Team : The central B2B team focuses on the priority needs of the 50,000+ businesses, non-profits, and government organizations that use Proton for work: https://proton.me/business . We expect significant growth in B2B users in the coming years across all Proton products. We have built solutions that span multiple products as well as product-specific features. We work closely with product teams and other central teams such as Account and Payments. We are part of a group that is split between Europe and Taiwan and operates 24/7 to ensure reliable service for our users. Tech Stack and Tools : Our frontend is based on React Our backend API is based on PHP/Symfony All our client-code is open-source and GPL3. We are migrating our infrastructure to Kubernetes Everything runs on premise in Proton's data-centers To organize our work we use classic tools such as Jira and Confluence
Your Match
How well this role fits your profile.
Company Intel
What employees say
Worked at proton? Share your experience