Sr. Backend Software Engineer (Remote, GBR)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity leader is seeking a Sr. Backend Software Engineer to develop a backend for their platform. Candidates should have extensive experience in microservices, strong backend language skills, and a focus on performance and scalability. The role is remote, promoting flexible work culture and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Comprehensive wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee Networks and volunteer opportunities

Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience building backend software with a SaaS delivery model.
• 4+ years of recent experience building an event-driven, microservices-oriented architecture.
• Proficiency in backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, Kotlin, Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain backend services used by product groups and customers.
• Build highly scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and implement solutions.

Skills

Event-based platforms

Distributed systems performance

Microservices skills

Backend languages proficiency

Cloud services experience

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Apache Kafka

Cassandra

Elasticsearch

Redis

Job description

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Sr. Backend Software Engineer (Remote, GBR)

Apply locations United Kingdom - Remote Ireland - Remote Denmark - Aarhus time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id R24308

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike 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 CrowdStrike 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 CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers 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.

About the Role:
Our Workflow Automation Team owns platform products which provide core orchestration and workflow capabilities to all users of Crowdstrike’s Flagship Product, the Falcon Platform, to expedite application development. This role is for an experienced backend microservices developer adept with cloud engineering principles. Your passion and meticulous attention to performance, reliability and scalability will be key ingredients to your success here at CrowdStrike.

What You'll Do:

• Help design, build, and maintain key backend services / orchestration layer of platform that will be used by both other product groups and our customers.

• Design and build highly scalable and resilient distributed systems

• Work with industry-leading technologies like Apache Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis and more

• Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects

• Troubleshoot critical production issues and implement solutions

What You'll Need:

• Experienced building event-based platforms at scale (Note: We process over a trillion events per day)

• Passion and meticulous attention to performance, reliability and scalability of distributed systems

• 6-10+ years of relevant work experience building backend software with a SaaS delivery model

• 4+ years of recent experience building an event-driven, microservices-oriented architecture

• Proficiency in any of the following backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, Kotlin, Node.js

• Proven expertise in building distributed systems, micro services, REST APIs

• Production experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

• Developing applications using SQL and No-SQL databases

Bonus Points:

• Contributed to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)

• Master’s degree in computer science or related field

• Golang experience

• Prior experience with cybersecurity

• Prior experience building developer experience platforms

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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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