Engineer - Cloud & AI Runtime

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. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily.

Our customers span all industries, and they count on Crowd Strike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every Crowd Striker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented Crowd Strikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other.

Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

This is a Software Development Engineer role on the Cloud Runtime Protection team that builds the core of the Crowd Strike Falcon platform: the lightweight sensor. You will be at the forefront of securing the next generation of cloud-native and AI workloads. Leveraging cutting‑edge technologies like eBPF, you will design and implement critical, high‑performance features in the sensor. Your innovations will extend the Falcon platform's unparalleled power to deliver seamless visibility, advanced detection, and robust prevention for the emerging threat landscape of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning infrastructure running across millions of systems in dynamic environments like Kubernetes.

Join us to defend the cloud's most sensitive, mission‑critical operations.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site in our Sunnyvale, CA office.

• Learn to build runtime security solutions for Cloud and AI workloads deployed at scale
• Develop Linux system software components for security under the guidance of senior engineers
• Collaborate with engineering partnerships to understand security requirements of Cloud & AI service providers
• Assist in monitoring, testing, and debugging systems to ensure reliability and performance
• Work within a team of engineers to support a culture of high product quality and excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate sensor and cloud solutions
• Participate in code reviews to improve your technical skills and contribute to team knowledge
• Learn engineering best practices including secure coding, testing paradigms, debugging, and performance measurement
• Support technical initiatives focused on AI workloads, VMs, Containers and Orchestrators security across cloud environments
• Grow your skills through mentorship and hands‑on experience with real‑world security challenges

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent technical field
• Strong foundation in C/C++ programming
• Understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems
• Knowledge of multi‑threading concepts
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and container technologies (like Kubernetes, Docker)
• Ability to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a distributed team
• Eagerness to learn and grow in the cybersecurity field

• Experience with Linux kernel development or modules
• Familiarity with eBPF programming
• Knowledge of hypervisors or virtualization technologies
• Experience with Windows development
• Contributions to open‑source projects
• Internship or project experience related to cybersecurity

• 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

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