Job Summary:
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. They are seeking an AI Specialist / Developer to transform customer support delivery using AI, focusing on building AI-powered solutions that improve support efficiency and enhance customer experience.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement AI-powered customer support solutions (chatbots, virtual agents, agent assist tools)
• Build and maintain systems for automating ticket triage, classification, routing, and response generation
• Develop retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems using internal knowledge bases and documentation
• Integrate AI into support platforms (e.g., Salesforce Service Cloud, etc.)
• Analyze workflow data (tickets, chats, call transcripts) to identify automation opportunities and insights
• Optimize AI systems for accuracy, latency, cost, and customer satisfaction
• Establish evaluation frameworks (e.g., response quality, resolution rate, deflection rate)
• Collaborate with services and support teams to continuously refine workflows and ensure practical usability
• Implement guardrails and monitoring to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant AI behavior
Qualifications:
Required:
• 3+ years of software development experience (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML systems, especially LLMs and API-based integrations
• Experience building backend services and integrating with third-party platforms/APIs
• Familiarity with customer support systems (Zendesk, Salesforce, Freshdesk, Intercom, etc.)
• Strong understanding of data handling, APIs, and system design
• Ability to translate support and operations challenges into technical solutions
Preferred:
• Experience building conversational AI or chatbot systems in production
• Knowledge of RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector databases
• Experience with speech-to-text or call center AI (optional but valuable)
• Familiarity with prompt engineering and evaluation techniques for customer-facing AI
• Experience working with support analytics and KPIs (CSAT, first response time, resolution time)
• Background in automation tools or workflow orchestration
Company:
Proofpoint provides cloud-based email security, e-discovery, and compliance solutions for companies to protect sensitive business data. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.