Sr. Engineer - Cloud (Remote) - Military veterans preferred

CrowdStrike, Inc.

Full time

R24136

About the Role:

We're building the next generation of cloud security at CrowdStrike, and we need passionate engineers to help us revolutionize threat detection. As a Software Engineer on the cloud detection engine team, you'll architect and implement a cutting-edge detection system that processes billions of events across multi-cloud environments. You'll work on implementing our innovative technologies like custom query languages, event orchestration systems, and advanced correlation engines to detect sophisticated cloud-based threats. Collaborate with world-class security researchers to transform their expertise into scalable detection capabilities that protect organizations worldwide. Our team operates at the intersection of distributed systems, data engineering, and security analytics, building a composable and modular architecture that enables continuous innovation. If you're excited about designing elegant systems that can identify real-world threats, processing complex event patterns with minimal latency, and working on challenges that directly impact the security of thousands of organizations, we want to hear from you. Join us in building the technology that stops breaches before they happen.

What You'll Do:

Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products

Leverage and build cloud-based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production at a global scale

Brainstorm, define and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams

Obsess about learning, and champion the newest technologies & tricks with others, raising the technical IQ of the team

Be mentored and mentor other developers on web, backend, and data storage technologies and our system

Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability

Be given the autonomy to own your work in a high trust environment

The technology stack you’ll use will include:

• Go (Golang)

• AWS/GCP/Azure/Kubernetes

• Kafka

• GIT

• Cassandra

• Docker

• Redis

What You'll Need:

Degree in Computer Science (or professional experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems)

Understanding scalability and distributed systems i.e. sharding, partitioning, concurrency, etc

Being a team player

A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture.

The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment.

The skills to meet your commitments on time and produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed and checked in regularly for continuous integration.

Bonus Points:

Contributions to the open-source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)

Existing exposure to Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch...

Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence field

Experience in thinking about, designing, or implementing programming languages and/or compilers

Interesting hobbies

#LI-RL1

#LI-Remote

#HTF

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role

Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections

Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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