Senior Engineer - Cloud (Sunnyvale, CA; US Remote)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Engineer - Cloud to design, develop, and maintain backend services for cloud cybersecurity solutions in Sunnyvale. You will implement microservices, cloud-scale infrastructure, and event-driven architectures while ensuring reliability and performance across multi-region deployments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, and drive best practices in software architecture.

Qualifications

• Experience building backend modules for distributed systems with microservices.
• Experience with containerization and service mesh patterns for inter-service communication.
• Cloud-based solution deployment on AWS/Azure/GCP with IaC and auto-scaling.
• Experience with Redis, Postgres, and ElasticSearch/OpenSearch for storage and analytics.
• REST APIs with authentication, versioning, and OpenAPI documentation.
• Proficient in Go, Python, or Java, with performance optimization and debugging skills.
• Experience with distributed tracing, log aggregation, and monitoring tools.
• Collaborative coding and code-review oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for cloud security solutions.
• Build distributed systems using microservices and containerization.
• Implement event-driven architectures and scalable cloud components.
• Perform root-cause analysis and improve system reliability and performance.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate frontend and backend work.
• Contribute to architecture best practices and code reviews.

Skills

Backend microservices

Docker/Kubernetes

Kafka/RabbitMQ

AWS/Azure/GCP

Terraform/CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

Multi-region deployments

Redis caching

Postgres

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

Spring Boot/Gin

JWT/OAuth

Go/Python/Java

Jaeger/Zipkin

Prometheus/Grafana

REST APIs

OpenAPI/Swagger

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

PostgreSQL

Redis

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

OpenAPI/Swagger

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jaeger

Zipkin

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

## Senior Engineer - Cloud (Sunnyvale, CA; US Remote)Apply: USA - Sunnyvale, CA: USA - Remote: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 11, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): R30109As 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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. 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:*** Design, develop, and maintain back-end software systems for cloud-based cybersecurity solutions.* Create and implement distributed systems architecture for endpoint management platforms.* Participate in strategic technical initiatives focusing on sensor telemetry and system debuggability.* Create and maintain high-performance cloud infrastructure components. Ensure system reliability and performance through monitoring, testing, and debugging.* Conduct root cause analysis for critical issues. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate frontend and backend solutions.* Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members.* Implement microservices architecture for scalability.* Design event driven systems using modern messaging patterns.* Contribute to best practices for software architecture.* Telecommuting is permitted 100% of the time from anywhere within the US. **What You’ll Need:**Must possess expertise/knowledge sufficient to adequately perform the duties of the job being offered. Expertise/knowledge may be gained through employment experience or education. Such expertise/knowledge cannot be “quantified” by “time.” Required expertise/knowledge includes:* Experience building backend modules for distributed systems using microservices architecture, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and implementing service mesh patterns for inter service communication and fault tolerance;* Experience building and deploying cloud-based solutions using major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), leveraging managed services (RDS, Lambda, S3), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), and implementing auto-scaling, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-region deployments;* Experience working with database technologies including Redis for caching/session storage, Kafka for event streaming/message processing, Postgres for transactional data with query optimization, and ElasticSearch/OpenSearch for full-text search, log aggregation, and real-time analytics;* Experience building REST or equivalent APIs using frameworks (Spring Boot/Gin), implementing proper HTTP methods/status codes, authentication/authorization (JWT, OAuth), API versioning, rate limiting, and comprehensive documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger);* Proficient in backend development using Go, Python, or Java with experience in frameworks, concurrency patterns, performance optimization, and production-grade application development;* Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills for distributed systems using distributed tracing (Jaeger, Zipkin), log aggregation (ELK stack), monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), and root cause analysis across multiple services and data flows;* Experience working in a collaborative coding environment, refining designs together, working the rough code reviews and managing pull requests. **Education/Experience Requirements:**Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related computer technical field (or foreign equivalent) plus Five (5) years of experience in the job offered or closely related occupation. CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $265,000 - $285,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off. **Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:*** 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 CertifiedTM 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. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] for further assistance. Find out more about your rights as an applicant. CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program. Notice of E-Verify ParticipationRight to Work For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:11-11-2026