Senior Linux Sensor SDET - CI/CD & Tools Lead

CrowdStrike; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Professional development

Employee networks

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a tools engineer to deliver the sensor tooling on Linux platforms. You will own test pipelines, distro provisioning, and collaborate with product engineering to drive quality and velocity across Linux tools and pipelines.

The role requires expert Python, strong Jenkins and CI/CD skills, and deep Linux experience across distros and kernels. This is a hybrid position with on-site days several times per week.

Qualifications

• Expert Python knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge of Jenkins development, operations and debugging.
• Advanced knowledge of building test pipelines and strategies.
• Experience with multiple Linux distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE, etc.), kernel versions (2.6.x through 7.x+), and production OS combinations.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
• Fluency with CLI tools in the Linux environment. (GNU / Posix command line tools)
• 10+ years-experience or greater in software engineering, quality engineering, or configuration management.
• 10+ years or greater of software development experience in Python and/or C/C++.
• Able to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Define, build, and maintain tools to improve scale and efficiency in our product development and validation processes.
• Support and improve existing tools for Linux sensor build and testing.
• Drive continuous improvement in our automation and CI/CD tools.
• Drive and own improvements in compatibility and product quality coverage.

Skills

Python

Jenkins

Linux tooling

CI/CD

AI technologies

CLI tools

C/C++

Software engineering

Remote collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a tools engineer to deliver the sensor tooling on Linux platforms. You will own test pipelines, distro provisioning, and collaborate with product engineering to drive quality and velocity across Linux tools and pipelines.

The role requires expert Python, strong Jenkins and CI/CD skills, and deep Linux experience across distros and kernels. This is a hybrid position with on-site days several times per week.