Software Engineer III - Data Ingestion and Onboarding, NG-SIEM; Remote, EST

Software Engineer III - Data Ingestion and Onboarding, NG‑SIEM (Remote, EST)

Join Crowd Strike as a Software Engineer III focused on data ingestion and onboarding for NG‑SIEM.

As a global leader in cybersecurity, Crowd Strike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI‑native platform. Crowd Strike processes almost 3 trillion events per day, with traffic that continues to grow. Our customers span all industries and rely on Crowd Strike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe, and their lives moving forward.

You will be part of the GDI (Getting Data In) group under NG‑SIEM, focusing on petabyte‑scale data ingestion. The team ingests several petabytes of data per day across multiple regions from 100+ first‑party and third‑party data sources. Your work will cover the ingest pipeline, data enrichment, alerting, and real‑time searches, and you will have the opportunity to work on large‑scale distributed systems and collaborate across teams with frontend engineers, UX designers, and product managers.

This role is open to candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone, with occasional travel required to our Crystal City, VA office.

• Enable petabyte‑scale data ingestion at millions of events per second with sub‑second latencies
• Solve hard problems in distributed systems, including high availability, reliability, performance, and cost optimizations
• Develop systems in Scala and Go
• Support globally available, multi‑region systems in production
• Lead and participate in cross‑team platform‑level initiatives and projects
• Work in a team of friendly, trustworthy, and knowledgeable colleagues
• Practice software development best practices; code review, automated tests, agile development, retrospectives, incremental improvements, and continuous deployment
• Troubleshoot critical production issues
• Participate in scoping, designing, and developing new features
• Continuously improve internal tools and processes
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and across teams
• Complete tasks for multiple projects simultaneously

• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, working solely from U.S. soil
• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT engineering, or equivalent experience
• Fluency in at least one programming language, preferably one running on the JVM
• A can‑do attitude, teamwork, and a willingness to take on responsibilities
• 4+ years of backend engineering experience

• Experience programming in Scala and/or Go
• Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with Kafka
• Strong debugging skills
• Experience developing complex software applications
• Hands‑on experience with large‑scale distributed system architecture, high scalability and availability, and optimization

• 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

This role will require periodic background checks and fingerprint verification consistent with government customer requirements.

Base salary range: $120,000 – $180,000 per year for all U.S. candidates, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Crowd Strike 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.

Crowd Strike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all…