Hyderabad, India Full time R14861 **About Us:** Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is straightforward: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. **How We Work:** At Proofpoint you'll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: **Bold** in how we dream and innovate **Responsive** to feedback, challenges and opportunities **Accountable** for results and best in class outcomes **Visionary** in future focused problem-solving **Exceptional** in execution and impact We're looking for an AI Engineer who is passionate about both building AI-powered applications and ensuring they work reliably in production. This role combines AI engineering with quality engineering, focusing on developing LLM-based solutions while creating automated testing and evaluation frameworks to measure quality, accuracy, safety, and performance. You will work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to deliver AI solutions that are not only innovative, but also measurable, stable, and production-ready. **Responsibilities:** - AI Engineering: Build and maintain AI-powered applications using LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agent-based workflows. - Develop integrations with foundation models and AI services using Python and modern AI frameworks. - Design prompt workflows, structured outputs, tool calling, and retrieval-based systems. - Build APIs, backend services, and internal tools using FastAPI or similar frameworks. - Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into AI solutions. - AI Quality & Automation Design and execute automated test suites for AI applications and agentic workflows. - Create and maintain evaluation datasets, benchmark scenarios, and regression test cases. - Build pipelines to measure response quality, hallucinations, accuracy, latency, and cost. - Implement LLM-as-a-judge evaluations and automated scoring frameworks using tools such as DeepEval, RAGAS, or PromptFoo. - Develop AI-powered test generation for functional,



edge-case, and negative testing scenarios. - Perform adversarial testing including prompt injection, jailbreak attempts, and safety validation. - Monitor production AI systems through logging, tracing, and quality dashboards. - Work with engineering teams to establish quality gates before AI features are released. **Required Qualifications:** - 2- 4 years of software engineering, QA automation, AI engineering, or related experience. - Strong Python and Golang programming skills and understanding of software engineering fundamentals. - Familiarity with LLM applications, prompt engineering, RAG, or agent-based AI systems. - Experience in test automation using frameworks such as PyTest or equivalent tools. - Understanding of API testing, backend services, and REST architectures. - Knowledge of AI evaluation concepts such as hallucination detection, response quality measurement, benchmark testing, and regression testing. - Experience with SQL and basic cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. **Why Proofpoint?** At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you'll love working with us: + Competitive compensation + Comprehensive benefits + Career success on your terms + Flexible work environment + Annual wellness and community outreach days + Always on recognition for your contributions + Global collaboration and networking opportunities **Our Culture:** Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected] .



**How to Apply** Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can't wait to hear from you! Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams. We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We're driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. Our BRAVE Values: At Proofpoint, we are BRAVE in everything we do, and our values aren't just words-they shape how we work, collaborate, and grow. We seek people who are bold enough to challenge the status quo, responsive in the face of ever-evolving threats, and accountable for delivering real impact. We value those with a visionary mindset who anticipate what's next and push cybersecurity forward, and we celebrate exceptional execution that ensures we continue to defend data and protect people. Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. Find your network, your allies, and your biggest fans. We know that work is simply better when you're surrounded by people who inspire you-who share ideas, cheer you on, and genuinely want to see you succeed. That's why we offer social circles, sponsored networks, and connection points across teams and time zones-to help you find your people, build your community, and thrive together. This isn't just a job-it's a mission to protect people and defend data in a world that never slows down. We're building the future of human-centric cybersecurity, and that future belongs to all of us. We take ownership, move fast, and hold ourselves accountable-because that's what it takes to stay ahead. And we do it together, winning as one. Be empowered to reach your full potential through meaningful challenges and personalized support-designed around you and your goals. Whether you're growing as a leader or leveling up from great to exceptional as an individual contributor, we're here to help you get there. Proofpoint is an equal chance employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

📌 QA Engineer - AI Systems III (Hyderabad)
🏢 Proofpoint
📍 Hyderabad