Engineer III - Cloud

Overview

As a global leader in cybersecurity, Crowd Strike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission has been to stop breaches and redefine modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day. Our customers span all industries and rely on Crowd Strike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward.

We’re a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform how we work and we value flexibility and autonomy while contributing to responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation.

About The Role:

Crowd Strike is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Cloud Security Product Group (CSPG). The role extends Crowd Strike’s mission of stopping breaches into the public cloud and cloud-native workloads. The CSPG offering enables customers to monitor and harden cloud-native workloads and defend against attacks prior to deployment, providing a comprehensive view when paired with Falcon, Crowd Strike’s endpoint security solution.

The goal is a single platform for securing the entire lifecycle of cloud workloads and cloud security posture. This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.

• Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across Crowd Strike 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.
• Work in a startup-like environment with a small, fast-moving team.
• Mentor and be mentored by other developers on backend and data storage technologies and our system.
• Continuously re-evaluate the product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability.
• Own your work in a high-trust environment with autonomy.

• Go (Golang)
• AWS / GCP / Azure
• Kubernetes
• Kafka
• Cassandra
• Elasticsearch
• Postgres
• Redis

• 10+ years of experience in backend and systems programming (Go / Python / NodeJS / Java / C#).
• Cloud internal deep knowledge (AWS / GCP / Azure).
• Experience with the design of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and event-based architectures for runtime systems at scale.
• Experience with Docker / Kubernetes or similar.
• Ownership, responsibility and professionalism.
• Ability to learn quickly and independently.
• Great interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and improve efficiency.

• Contributions to the open-source community (Git Hub, Stack Overflow, blogging).
• Existing exposure to Go, AWS, Cassandra, Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch.
• Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence field.

• 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 groups, and volunteer opportunities.
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.

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. 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, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We base all employment decisions on valid job requirements. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing information or submitting an application, please contact  Crowd Strike participates in the E-Verify program. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $120,000 - $180,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.