USD per year
Senior Frontend Engineer (Accounts)
London; Paris Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default At Proton, we believe that privacy is a fundamental human right and the cornerstone of democracy. Since our inception in 2014, founded by a team of scientists from CERN, we have dedicated ourselves to providing free and open-source technology to millions worldwide, ensuring access to privacy, security, and freedom online. Our journey began with Proton Mail, the largest secure email service globally, and has since expanded to include Proton VPN, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and Proton Pass. These tools empower individuals and organizations to take control of their personal data, break away from Big Tech’s invasive practices, and defeat censorship. Our work impacts hundreds of millions of lives, from activists on the front lines defending freedom to leaders in governments protecting sensitive information. In some cases, Proton’s services have even been instrumental in saving lives by enabling secure and private communications in high-risk situations. Proton is a profitable company that does not rely upon VC funding, supporting over 100 million user accounts with a growing team of over 500 people from over 50 different countries, from the world's top companies and universities. We value intelligence, learning potential, and ambition in our hiring process. Adaptability is key as we navigate uncharted territories and redefine how business is conducted online. Hiring at Proton is highly selective, with less than 1% of candidates hired. We believe smaller teams of exceptional talent will always prevail over larger teams with lower talent density. You will have the opportunity to work with many of the world's top minds in their fields, ranging from former international math and science olympiad winners to chess champions. We have a global mindset and big ambitions but remain a start-up at heart. We value empowerment and flexibility and keep our structure flat to keep moving fast and avoid unnecessary politics. Tired of blending into the crowd? Join us and do work you can truly be proud of. Check our open-source projects here!
The Account Team
The Account team owns the capabilities across the full user lifecycle - from acquisition and account creation, through protection, recovery, and user management, to retention and end-of-life. Account is one of the key functions that are positioned centrally and contribute to all of Proton's products.
Tech Stack and Tools:
- Our web client is based on React/Typescript, our mobile code is based on Kotlin (on Android) and on Swift (on iOS), with a growing shared codebase in Rust.
- 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.
Future plans:
With the increasing number of Proton product releases, we have ambitions to accelerate this process by unifying the Account experience across all devices, clients, and audiences. The accounts team is growing fast, which creates future opportunities to lead and take ownership of significant areas of the system.
What you will do:
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. You will be the primary web engineer responsible for shaping and delivering the Account experience for our B2B customers.
What we are looking for:
- Strong experience building modern web applications with React
- Proficiency in TypeScript or another strongly typed language
- Experience leading the delivery of large, complex frontend projects
- A strong product mindset with a focus on delivering high quality, user centred experiences
- Experience collaborating effectively within a distributed cross functional team
Bonus points for:
- Familiarity with identity and access management concepts
- Experience building and scaling B2B products
- Awareness of common client-side security risks (e.g. OWASP Top Ten) and practical mitigation strategies
- Experience with Grafana or other observability and monitoring platforms
- High-level understanding of cryptography fundamentals, such as key exchange and symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption
What We Offer:
- Office First: Collaboration is easier and more effective in person...
Proton stands for privacy. Always has, always will. Proton is committed to putting people before profits and building a better internet with privacy-first services such as Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and others. The company has more than 500 team members from over 40 nationalities, serving tens of millions of users globally. Proton is one of Europe’s fastest growing tech companies focused on privacy and security.
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