Senior Windows Sensor Engineer: Detection & Security

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Wellness programs

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Office culture

Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Windows Sensor Engineer to design and implement detection logic across the Falcon sensor. You will combine research with practical engineering to protect endpoints on Windows, using C/C++ and Python, and contribute to on‑box prevention and telemetry.

This hybrid role lets you work from Redmond or other approved offices, collaborating with global teams to advance OS internals, telemetry, and cross‑platform features while delivering production‑quality improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Windows software development in C/C++.
• Interest in threat detection or malware analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Windows OS internals and APIs.
• Team player with global collaboration skills.
• Experience applying AI to improve security workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build detection logic across teams within CrowdStrike.
• Research methods for detecting malicious activity, including analysis.
• Extend Falcon Sensor capabilities using C++ and Python.
• Develop production-level features from design to release.
• Apply secure coding, testing, CI/CD, and OS internals practices.
• Troubleshoot issues and assist customer support when needed.

Skills

Windows C/C++

Reverse engineering

Windows internals

Team collaboration

AI for security

Tools

Python

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Windows Sensor Engineer to design and implement detection logic across the Falcon sensor. You will combine research with practical engineering to protect endpoints on Windows, using C/C++ and Python, and contribute to on‑box prevention and telemetry.

This hybrid role lets you work from Redmond or other approved offices, collaborating with global teams to advance OS internals, telemetry, and cross‑platform features while delivering production‑quality improvements.