Sr. Software Engineer - Risk Platform (Remote, CAN)

CrowdStrike; City Of London; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in London seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to design and build the foundational risk platform within their Exposure Management team. The role entails developing scalable backend services, collaborating with the DevOps team on cloud solutions using AWS, Azure, or GCP, and managing database systems. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with distributed systems and strong programming skills in Golang or Python. The position offers an impactful role in advancing cybersecurity solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of production experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages like Golang or Python.
• Proven microservices experience with scalable REST APIs.
• Experience building data platforms with distributed ETLs.
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge, particularly with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services for internal and external applications.
• Collaborate with DevOps on cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Design and implement database solutions ensuring data performance.
• Troubleshoot distributed architectures for optimization.
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Backend Architecture and Development

Cloud Infrastructure and Operations

Database Management and Data Engineering

System Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization

Collaboration and Technical Leadership

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Redis

RDBMS/SQL

NoSQL databases

Job description

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.

About the Role:

We're seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to join our Falcon Exposure Management team at CrowdStrike. As a key member of our team, you'll play a critical role in designing and building the foundational risk platform that powers our industry-leading cybersecurity solutions.

Our team is responsible for building and maintaining the Risk platform product within the Exposure management pillar, which offers a single pane of glass experience by aggregating all risks within an organization in a single place. You'll work on a globally distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly scalable cloud ecosystem that supports integration of risk from Crowdstrike's internal providers as well as from 3rd party integrations.

As a technical leader, you'll drive end-to-end product delivery, architect scalable solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities and scope. Your expertise will directly influence the cybersecurity landscape, protecting organizations from sophisticated threats while advancing the state of the art in exposure management.

Responsibilities include:

• Backend Architecture and Development: Design and develop scalable backend services powering both internal and customer-facing web applications, with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Cloud Infrastructure and Operations: Collaborate with the DevOps team to design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
• Database Management and Data Engineering: Design and implement database solutions using RDBMS/SQL, NoSQL databases, and distributed caching solutions like Redis, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and performance.
• System Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization: Troubleshoot complex distributed architectures, identifying and resolving performance and reliability issues.
• Collaboration and Technical Leadership: Partner with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI, Sensors, and other teams, to deliver integrated solutions with comprehensive documentation.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of production experience building, delivering, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems processing high-volume data
• Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages with strong typing (Golang, Python, or similar)
• Proven microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs and distributed communication patterns
• Past experience(s) with building data platforms at scale that includes distributed ETLs or data ingestion pipelines
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred, plus Azure and GCP)

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.