Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 mindset—you enjoy understanding why something happens, not just what to change.

Preferred

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Work that Matters: Millions of people trust Proton with their privacy.
• 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 we're building. When Proton wins, you win.
• In-Person Collaboration: Offices across Geneva, Zürich, Barcelona, London, and more. You'll 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.