Senior Systems Engineer, Core Libraries (Cross-Platform)

CrowdStrike; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Engineer to own core libraries used by the sensor across Windows, Linux, and macOS. You will design, implement, and maintain shared libraries, ensuring reliability and performance while collaborating with sensor teams across the company.

You will drive proposals, lead design reviews, and mentor junior engineers, with occasional travel. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence 2 days per week in Redmond, WA or other posted locations.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in systems software engineering; hands-on experience in C and C++ in a low-level systems context.
• Cross-platform exposure across Windows, Linux, and macOS; portability and reliability considerations.
• Ability to own ambiguous technical problems and drive them to resolution; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather library requirements, then design, implement, and test the resulting libraries.
• Take end-to-end ownership from design through production validation across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Drive technical proposals and design docs; lead design reviews and provide substantive feedback.
• Represent technical position in cross-org planning; communicate tradeoffs and risks clearly.
• Participate in planning; scope work, identify dependencies, and flag risks early.
• Mentor and grow junior engineers through feedback, pairing, and code/design reviews.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents; strengthen knowledge of failure modes at fleet scale.
• Champion end-to-end testing improvements for components with strict reliability needs.

Skills

C/C++

Systems programming

Cross-platform

Design reviews

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Engineer to own core libraries used by the sensor across Windows, Linux, and macOS. You will design, implement, and maintain shared libraries, ensuring reliability and performance while collaborating with sensor teams across the company.

You will drive proposals, lead design reviews, and mentor junior engineers, with occasional travel. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence 2 days per week in Redmond, WA or other posted locations.