Senior Linux Sensor Tools Engineer (SDET)

Socket.dev; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation and equity

Comprehensive wellness programs

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

CrowdStrike is hiring for a tools engineer to deliver the sensor on Linux platforms. You will own test pipelines, distro provisioning, and work with product teams to raise quality and velocity across Linux tools and pipelines.

You will apply expert Python and Linux knowledge in a globally distributed team, contributing to automation, AI-enabled decision-making, and scalable tooling strategies.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of software engineering, quality engineering, or configuration management.
• 10+ years of Python and/or C/C++ development experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

Jenkins

Test pipelines

Linux

AI technologies

CLI tools

Communication

Education

BS degree in Computer Science

Tools

Linux distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE)

Job description

CrowdStrike is hiring for a tools engineer to deliver the sensor on Linux platforms. You will own test pipelines, distro provisioning, and work with product teams to raise quality and velocity across Linux tools and pipelines.

You will apply expert Python and Linux knowledge in a globally distributed team, contributing to automation, AI-enabled decision-making, and scalable tooling strategies.