or apply directly on Proton's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Proton's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Proton's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Proton
- high 59 stale, 7 reposted of 69 open
- Hiring momentum
- 89 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Proton's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Proton.
About this role
As a Product Security Engineer at Proton, you will lead efforts to ensure the security of Proton's applications, collaborating with product managers, designers, and developers to embed security from the start. Your responsibilities will include defining a vision for product security, building a team, creating security guidelines, and managing the bug bounty program. This role is central to maintaining user trust and driving innovation in secure product development.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Proton as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years in application security (SaaS or privacy-focused)
- Experience reviewing code for security issues
- Experience working on remediation of app security findings with affected teams
- Experience with penetration testing
- Experience with SAST tooling
- Experience driving process definition and implementation across the full SDLC
Nice to have
- Experience with AI-based security reviews
- Experience managing a bug bounty programme
What you get
- Office First: Work from the office with up to 30% remote work allowed
- Technology: Devices and software provided for your role
- Food: Daily lunch and snacks provided
- Transport: Subsidized public transport, bike allowances, or parking spaces
- Stock Options: Stock options provided upon joining
- Flexible Working: Define your own working hours
Worth weighing
- Highly selective hiring process with less than 1% acceptance rate
- Role may involve navigating uncharted territories in security
- Company emphasizes a flat structure, which may appeal to those who prefer less hierarchy
Summarised from Proton's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Proton on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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