General Manager - Geneve, Schweiz - Proton

Proton

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Geneve, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

A better internet, where privacy is the default, is possible.

Building this better internet might seem daunting or even unthinkable, but at Proton, this is what we do every day.

Today, Proton makes privacy universally accessible.

Journalists from outlets like _The Guardian_ and _The New York Times_, some of the world's largest organizations, and people in more than 180 countries have signed up for over 70 million accounts.

Our diverse and dynamic team is made up of more than 400 members representing over 40 different nationalities.

While we are based in Geneva, Switzerland, we have offices in Zurich, Prague, London, Vilnius, Skopje, Taipei, and many more employees working remotely around the world.

Join one of Europe's fastest-growing companies to help us solve challenging problems and build new products that will reach hundreds of millions of people.

We want to create more than just one of the world's most impactful tech companies; we want to create a new internet that serves the interests of all people.

We need you, your voice, your ideas, and your ambition to make it happen.

Purpose of the role

ProtonVPN runs on a distributed architecture of Linux servers and a set of apps available on each major platform (Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux) that interact with our infrastructure.

What you will do

Being an active member of the Proton VPN R&D team
Collaborating with app developers to analyze the various complex challenges related to (but not limited to) the networking stack of Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Windows systems
Helping develop innovative solutions to improve the connectivity, stability, performance, and resilience of Proton VPN's infrastructure and client software, and extend their functionality
Contributing to existing opensource projects or creating new ones

Job requirements

Expertlevel knowledge of operating system internals
Expertise with network protocols and implementation
Basic understanding of software development
Basic understanding of the principles of quality assurance

Bonus points for:

Expertise in Windows, macOS, or Linux system development
Extensive experience working with Linux kernel, Windows drivers, or macOS system extensions development
Strong understanding of system programming languages (C/C++, Rust, Go, Python, Lua, etc.)
Experience with debugging code and code profiling
Good understanding of TCP/IP protocol and settings (e.g., congestion algorithms)
Strong understanding of VPN protocols (particularly IKEv2, OpenVPN, and WireGuard)
Experience with cryptography concepts (e.g., TLS certificates and public key infrastructure)

Why should you join Proton?
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Be part of a movement - Proton is not just a product or service but a community-driven movement united by a shared vision of online freedom. Our services are open source, audited, and supported by community contributions. We give back to our community by maintaining core encryption libraries and by supporting other organizations furthering the same goals as us. Proton is free, open source, neutral, independent, and community first, while remaining financially sustainable.
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Work with smart and dedicated people - Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, including many of the world's top academic institutions and organizations, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, and ETH.
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Grow with us - We're one of Europe's fastest-growing startups, doubling in size every year. Our growth gives you limitless career and educational opportunities as well as the opportunity to work side-by-side with many world-leading experts in their fields.
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Have your voice heard - We value your opinion and encourage you to speak up and share your ideas and thoughts. At Proton, no problem is someone else's problem. We collectively strive to do the right thing and be the undisputed best in the world at everything we do.
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Benefits - these vary by location and type of contract but expect support on your vacation, parental leave, refreshment if working from the office, learning and development opportunities, equity for shared success, flexible working hours and remote work, company events and team building activities.