# Data Center Engineer

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 differ

- **Id**: 1952136
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/proton-data-center-engineer>
- **Role**: DevOps
- **Role family**: DevOps
- **Work mode**: remote
- **Remote scope**: stated_countries
- **Remote scope basis**: board_field
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Zurich, Switzerland
- **Countries**: CH
- **Hiring countries**: CH
- **Hiring countries total**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2025-08-12T15:13:35Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-14
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T03:27:16Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 451
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 8300
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning, Flexible schedule, Generous vacation, Health insurance, Stock options, Wellness
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: VPN & Proxy Services

## Company

- **Id**: 17652
- **Name**: Proton
- **Domain**: proton.me
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/proton>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 13
- **Ghost share**: 0.077
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 114
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 76000
- **Max usd**: 154000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 40

## Technologies

- **VPN** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ghost
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale, company_stale
- **Days open**: 451

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no

## Hiring locations

- **Switzerland** — Iso: CH; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-06T10:26:49Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 8
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.3
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 451
- **Expected fill days**: 114
- **Reasons**: conf:2, ghost, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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