Senior Technical SEO Manager

Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: privacy is a fundamental human right. Since then weve built the worlds largest encrypted email service (Proton Mail) and expanded into Proton VPN Proton Drive Proton Pass and Proton Calendar tools used by millions globally to protect their freedom fight censorship and keep their data some situations Proton has literally helped save lives.

We are profitable independent (no VC control) and selectively hire from the top 1% of applicants. Our 700 team members across 50 countries come from leading organizations and elite academic backgrounds. We move fast keep hierarchy light and prioritize impact over optics. If you want to do meaningful work with exceptionally high-caliber people this is it. Check our open-source projects here.

The Organic Growth team owns Protons SEO strategy across all products and markets one of our highest-leverage acquisition channels. We operate at the intersection of engineering product and marketing: we dont just recommend changes we ship them. The team works directly with engineers to influence how our platform is built and treats search as a technical discipline first not a content afterthought. Youll have real autonomy real data and a real seat at the table. If youre used to fighting to get SEO taken seriously this will feel different.

This is not a tweak meta tags job. You will solve real technical challenges work with large datasets and influence how our platform is built. We are not treating SEO as an afterthought. You will have autonomy to shape strategy backed by a team that invests in organic own SEO from strategy through execution working closely with product and engineering teams to drive measurable business growth.

Your responsibilities include:

• Own the SEO roadmap from identifying opportunities to prioritising initiatives and measuring impact.
• Lead technical SEO initiatives across crawling indexation site architecture Core Web Vitals rendering and JavaScript SEO.
• Analyse organic performance using Google Search Console Ahrefs Oncrawl Screaming Frog and other SEO tools.
• Work with large datasets (SQL and BigQuery are a plus) to uncover opportunities beyond standard reporting.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to ship technical improvements that move the needle.
• Drive international SEO strategy including hreflang implementation and scalable site architecture.
• Collaborate with content teams to identify search intent and prioritise high-impact content opportunities.
• Support authority growth through digital PR and strategic link acquisition.
• Build reporting that connects SEO performance to traffic revenue and business growth.
• Design run and evaluate SEO experiments to continuously improve performance.

Were looking for someone who brings most of the following:

• Proven experience growing organic traffic through SEO.
• Strong understanding of technical SEO and how modern websites work.
• Experience working with Google Search Console Ahrefs Screaming Frog SEMrush or similar SEO platforms.
• Confidence working with data to turn complex problems into clear actionable insights.
• Experience collaborating with engineering product or development teams.
• A naturally curious mindsetyou enjoy understanding why something happens not just what to change.

• Experience working on large-scale websites such as ecommerce SaaS marketplaces or publisher platforms.
• SQL and/or BigQuery experience.
• Deep expertise in site architecture crawl optimisation and JavaScript SEO.
• Experience with BI tools such as Looker Studio Tableau or Power BI.
• Familiarity with SEO testing or experimentation frameworks.

• Real ownership without having to fight for SEO to be taken seriously.
• Interesting technical challenges beyond content optimisation.
• The tools data and engineering support needed to do great work.
• Close collaboration with product engineering and marketing teams.
• A direct line between your work and measurable business outcomes.

Youre curious analytical and enjoy digging into complex problems. Youre just as comfortable thinking strategically as you are getting hands-on with implementation. You challenge assumptions with data enjoy working across teams and care more about impact than activity.

If that sounds like you wed love to hear from you.

• Work that Matters: Millions of people trust Proton with their privacy. We answer only to our users not advertisers not investors with conflicting agendas not governments.
• A Great Team: Diverse collaborative and tight-knit with people from MIT Harvard Stanford Caltech Cambridge ETH and more.
• Technology: The right hardware and software to do your best work.
• Learning & Development: We invest in your growth. Proton is one of the fastest ways to accelerate your career real challenges real ownership from day one.
• Employee Benefits: Strong health coverage solid retirement options generous leave and wellness support.
• Stock Options: From day one you have a real stake in what were building. When Proton wins you win.
• In-Person Collaboration: Offices across Geneva Zürich Barcelona London and more. Youll spend most of your time collaborating face-to-face.
• Food: Lunch and snacks on us every day in the office.
• Transport: We cover public transport bike allowances or parking whichever works for you.
• Flexible Working: You own your schedule. Outcomes matter more than clock-in times.

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