Proton

Senior Systems & Reliability Engineer (VPN)

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18 days ago
Barcelona, SpainSenior

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize Proton VPN’s global infrastructure comprising thousands of servers.
  • Design and implement automation systems targeting 99.95% or higher infrastructure uptime.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation and troubleshoot complex problems across varied network environments and censorship scenarios.
  • Develop and improve monitoring and alerting systems for real-time global infrastructure visibility.
  • Engineer improvements to connectivity, stability, performance, scalability, security, and resilience.
  • Collaborate with the VPN R&D Team and Procurement on infrastructure initiatives.

Requirements

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Debian/Linux internals, including NFtables, the networking stack, and kernel tuning.
  • Have experience with infrastructure orchestration and automation using Ansible or similar tools.
  • Have Python proficiency for automation tools and operational scripts.
  • Have hands-on experience with monitoring solutions such as VictoriaMetrics and Grafana.
  • Understand infrastructure security principles and best practices.
  • Bring strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, collaboration, and innovative thinking.
  • Preferred: knowledge of UDP and TCP/IP troubleshooting and optimization.
  • Preferred: experience implementing and troubleshooting OpenVPN and WireGuard.
  • Preferred: knowledge of cryptography, TLS certificates, and public key infrastructure.
  • Preferred: experience with high-availability systems, resilient architectures, network censorship, or restricted internet environments.

Benefits

  • Stock options and an ownership stake in the company.
  • Health coverage, retirement options, generous leave, and wellness support.
  • Flexible working hours and in-person collaboration at offices including Geneva, Zürich, Barcelona, and London.
  • Office lunch and snacks provided daily.
  • Public transport coverage, bike allowances, or parking support.
  • The Barcelona compensation range is EUR 61,000–116,000 gross annually; compensation for other locations is discussed during the interview process.

Tech Stack

AnsibleGrafanaLinuxPython

Categories

DevOpsSite Reliability
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About Proton

501-1,000 employees
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