proton

Senior Systems & Reliability Engineer (VPN)

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At a Glance

Location
Barcelona; Geneva
Work Regime
onsite
Posted
2026-04-17T03:14:32-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

LinuxPython

Domain Knowledge

  • Automation

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

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Requirements

: Knowledge of Debian/Linux operating system internals, including NFtables, networking stack, and kernel tuning

Infrastructure as Code

: Experience with orchestration and automation using Ansible or similar tools

: Python proficiency for developing automation tools and operational scripts

: Hands-on experience with monitoring solutions like VictoriaMetrics and Grafana dashboards

: Understanding of security principles and best practices for infrastructure

Compensation & Benefits

Work that Matters:

millions of people trust Proton with their privacy. We answer only to our users — not advertisers, not investors with conflicting agendas, not governments. The work you do here is real, and the impact is measurable. (read more about our impact

here

)

Stock Options:

at Proton, we all have the opportunity to be owners of the company. From day one, you have a real stake in what we're building. When Proton wins, you win.

Responsibilities

At ProtonVPN, we're on a mission to provide secure, private internet access to everyone—even in the most restrictive environments.

Our infrastructure spans thousands of servers worldwide, operating on a distributed architecture that connects our suite of applications across platforms.

As a Systems and Reliability Engineer on the VPN Infrastructure team, among several areas, you'll be at the forefront of our battle against censorship regimes worldwide.

You'll help design, implement, and maintain the robust systems that keep our users connected when they need privacy and security most.

Infrastructure Management

: Oversee and optimize our rapidly expanding global network of thousands of servers