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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 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 Opportunity
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.
What You'll Own
Team Leadership & Growth
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.
Execution & Delivery
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.
Quality & Developer Experience
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.
Strategic Influence
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.
What We're Looking For
Background
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.
People Management
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.
Product Mindset
You think like a founder. You care about outcomes, no
About the Company
At Proton, we believe that a better world begins with privacy, and our mission is at the heart of everything we do.
Proton is a community-first organization, created through a public crowdfunding campaign, and built with community input. To this day, Proton's only source of revenue is subscriptions from users.
Our ecosystem of easy-to-user and open-source tools includes:
Proton Mail: ads-free encrypted inbox to keep your communications private
Proton VPN: fast & secure VPN to unblock content and browse securely
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