Sr. Engineer - Database Engineering (Remote)

CrowdStrike Inc.; Georgia; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development

Employee networks and community

Office amenities

Great Place to Work Certified

Job summary

CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity leader, invites a Senior Engineer for the Data Services team. You will own enterprise-scale data plane services and automate critical clusters built on Cassandra, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, and Kafka.

You’ll partner with engineering and support to resolve time-sensitive issues and ensure data reliability at scale. You’ll bring hands-on experience with Linux in cloud environments (AWS/GCP/OCI) and a DevOps mindset, delivering robust, scalable data solutions

Qualifications

• Configuration management with Chef, Salt, and/or Kubernetes; or strong Ruby experience.
• Experience with large-scale datastores using Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, and MySQL.
• Experience with large-scale Linux environments.
• Experience operating in the cloud (AWS, GCP, OCI).
• Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams.
• Strong decision-making skills, especially in time-critical situations; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CIS, or Engineering.
• Experience applying AI technologies to enhance decision-making and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Maintain deep understanding of data components (Cassandra, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and operate/automate configured clusters.
• Develop infrastructure services to support a full DevOps model for CrowdStrike engineering.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Customer Support to troubleshoot production issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure petabytes of critical business data remain safe, secure and available.

Skills

Ruby

Chef

Salt

Kubernetes

Linux

AWS

GCP

OCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / CIS / Engineering

Tools

Cassandra

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

Kafka

Zookeeper

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other.

About The Role:

CrowdStrike is looking to hire a Senior Engineer to the Data Services team to help us take our database systems to the next level. We’re looking for a highly-technical, hands-on engineer, who loves to work with data plane services like Cassandra, ElasticSearch, and Kafka, and is comfortable building automation around large-scale cloud-based critical systems. We’ll be looking at candidate CVs with an eye on achievement -- what you’ve accomplished in the past tells us the most about what you can do for us in the future.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain a deep understanding of the data components - including Cassandra, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL , and use that understanding to operate and automate properly configured clusters.
• Develop infrastructure services to support the CrowdStrike engineering team’s pursuit of a full devops model.
• Work closely with Engineering and Customer Support to troubleshoot time-sensitive production issues, regardless of when they happen.
• Keep petabytes of critical business data safe, secure, and available.

What You’ll Need:

• Configuration management (Chef, Salt, Kubernetes) and/or strong Ruby experience.
• Experience with large scale datastores using technologies like Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, and mySQL.
• Experience with large-scale, business-critical Linux environments
• Experience operating within the cloud, Amazon Web Services / GCP / OCI
• Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams
• Track record of making great decisions, particularly when it matters most
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• A combination of confidence and independence with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, such as CS, CIS or Engineering
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified