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 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!
Proton Pass is one of the fastest-growing products in our portfolio, and we're raising the bar to make it the best password manager in the world — not just the most private one. We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the frontend teams behind Proton Pass, Proton Authenticator, and SimpleLogin across Web, Android, and iOS.
This is a high-ownership role. You'll inherit a team of skilled engineers already shipping, but there's meaningful work to do: tightening how we operate, raising the quality bar, and scaling our ability to move fast without breaking things. You'll report directly to the Business Unit Lead and work cross-functionally with Product, Design, and platform teams across Proton.
If you've led engineering teams before and you're the kind of person who gets restless when things aren't improving — this role is for you.
You'll manage a multi-disciplinary frontend team spanning three platforms. That means regular 1-on-1s with substance, honest performance conversations, and building genuine career paths for your engineers — not just checking boxes. You'll also hire when needed and shape the team's culture over time.
You'll be responsible for how the team plans, prioritizes, and ships. That includes breaking down ambiguous problems into iterative scopes, managing cross-team dependencies, and keeping stakeholders aligned without slowing engineers down. We move fast — your job is to make that sustainable.
You'll balance speed with quality and invest in the processes and tooling that make engineers effective. Code reviews, CI/CD, release processes, incident response — you understand the full lifecycle and know where the leverage points are.
You'll work closely with the Business Unit Lead and other senior stakeholders to make sure engineering decisions are grounded in business and product context. You have opinions, you share them clearly, and you know how to bring people along.
You've made the transition from Senior/Staff Engineer or Tech Lead into an EM role and you've done it well. You're comfortable in both conversations: architecture trade-offs with engineers and roadmap trade-offs with product and leadership. You don't need to be the best coder in the room, but you need to be credible in it — and occasionally willing to get your hands dirty when it counts.
You've managed individual contributors directly. You know the difference between a performance issue and a motivation issue, and you handle both with care and directness. You've navigated the complexity of cross-team efforts and know how to get alignment without a lot of formal authority.
You think like a founder. You care about outcomes, not just output. Whether you've been part of a founding team, worked in a startup environment, or simply operated with that mentality inside a larger org — you bring the instinct to ask "does this actually matter for the user?" before committing engineering resources.
You have a track record of delivering software on real timelines. You know how to scope, how to cut scope wisely, and how to lead a team through the uncertainty of building products that millions of people rely on.
You write and speak clearly. You give context, not just directives. Your team knows what the priorities are and why — because you've made sure of it.
You keep up with where software engineering is going — including AI-assisted development — and you actively think about how it applies to your team's work.
In your first 90 days, you've built trust with your team, developed a clear picture of where the gaps are, and started making measurable improvements to how the team operates.
By the end of your first year, Proton Pass has shipped meaningful improvements to its core experience, your team is stronger than when you joined, and you've built the cross-functional relationships that let you move fast at scale.
You'll lead roughly 8 engineers across Web, Android, and iOS. The team is experienced and motivated — your job isn't to fix a broken team, it's to take a good one further. You'll have the support of the Business Unit Lead and access to platform and infrastructure teams across Proton.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Proton, we believe diversity drives innovation and strengthens our mission to provide privacy as a default for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, or socio-economic background, feel valued and empowered. We strive to create equal opportunities, promote open dialogue, and support continuous learning to ensure every voice is heard and respected.
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Candidate Privacy Notice
When you apply for a position, refer a candidate, or are considered for a role at Proton Technologies AG (Proton, we, us, or our), your information is stored in Greenhouse, in accordance with their Service Privacy Policy. This information is used to evaluate your suitability for the posted position. We also retain this information for consideration for future roles that you may apply for or that we believe may align with your background and skills.
If we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your information, we will either delete or anonymize it. Should you have any inquiries about how we use or manage your information, or if you wish to access, correct, or delete your data, please contact our privacy team at [email protected].
Proton does not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from candidates. We will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from an unsolicited offer, even if the candidate is subsequently hired by Proton.
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By applying at a position at Proton AG (“Proton”, “we”, “us”), you understand that your personal data is processed according to the following privacy policy and agree with it. This policy states (i) what data we collect, (ii) the use we make of such data, (iii) the safeguards we put in place to protect your data and (iv) your rights as data subject. This Privacy Policy is complementary to our general privacy policy to the extend applicable when visiting our website. Legal Framework Proton AG is a Company formed under Swiss law and whose Headquarters are located at Route de la Galaise 32, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland. For all questions, you can reach us at [email protected]. We are subject to the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (“FADP”). We are also GDPR compliant. The designated representative of the Company in the European Union (notably for the purpose of art. 27 GDPR) is Proton Europe Sàrl, Rue de Grünewald 94, L-1912 Luxembourg. Data collection and usage Your personal data are processed for the purposes of managing our recruitment-related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating, and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation, “GDPR”) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for entering a contractual relationship. Your personal data are retained by us for an initial period of 720 days (“Initial Period”). 2.1 Upon application via our Career page When applying to a position at Proton, you provide us with personal data such as name, surname, date of birth, address, e-mail address, CV, etc., which we save in our Recruiting Database (“Database”, see below) and process according to this privacy policy. 2.2 Upon sourcing or recommendation If you are sourced by us and added manually to our Database, the personal data is obtained from public sources, such as LinkedIn. If you are referred to us by a third party for potential employment, the personal data added to our Database is that provided by said third party, and/or data available publicly. In all cases, upon inclusion in our Database, you will receive an email informing you of your inclusion and of the processing of your personal data. 2.3 At the end of the Initial Period At the end of the initial period, you will receive an email asking for your permission to extend the period of retention of your personal data, for the purpose of optimising our processes and propose subsequent positions that might be fit for you. If you give us your consent, we will be able to store and process the data for another 270-day period. If you don’t consent, your profile and related data will be deleted from our Database at the end of the initial period. Data Processor Our Database is operated by Greenhouse, according to their privacy policy and terms of service. Your personal data is thus shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America. The transfer is subject to appropriate additional safeguards, including the Standard Contractual Clauses, as issued by the European Commission. Right to access, rectification, erasure, portability, and right to lodge a complaint As a company that is complying with the Swiss FADP and the EU GDPR, your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your data privacy rights. You have the right to access, restrict, rectify, or delete your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. In addition, you may lodge a complaint to the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner. We remain available via email to [email protected] for any inquiry. 5. Modifications to privacy policy We reserve the right to periodically review and change this policy. Continued consent and application will be deemed acceptance of such changes.
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