Senior SDE: Cross-Platform Sensor (Linux/Windows/macOS)

CrowdStrike; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Equity awards

Wellness programs

Generous vacation

Parental and adoption leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Vibrant office culture

Job summary

CrowdStrike, a global leader in cybersecurity, seeks a Sr. Software Development Engineer to own core features for the Falcon Host sensor on Linux, Windows, and macOS. You will collaborate across sensor teams, design new capabilities, and guide cross‑platform delivery from architecture to demos.

The role emphasizes leadership in a geographically distributed team, memory debugging, performance tuning, and applying AI techniques to improve decision-making and workflow efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong C/C++ expertise.
• Deep knowledge of Linux/Windows/macOS internals.
• Proven debugging of memory issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Experience leading distributed teams.
• Experience applying AI to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across sensor teams on architecture and strategy.
• Design and develop new features.
• Guide cross-platform software delivery for Windows, macOS, Linux.
• Own features from design to delivery and demos each sprint.
• Engage with distributed teams.

Skills

C/C++

OS internals

Cross-platform

Memory debugging

Mentoring

AI integration

Job description

CrowdStrike, a global leader in cybersecurity, seeks a Sr. Software Development Engineer to own core features for the Falcon Host sensor on Linux, Windows, and macOS. You will collaborate across sensor teams, design new capabilities, and guide cross‑platform delivery from architecture to demos.

The role emphasizes leadership in a geographically distributed team, memory debugging, performance tuning, and applying AI techniques to improve decision-making and workflow efficiency.