Sr. Engineer - Platform Data Engineer

CrowdStrike Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); Remote; USD 164,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Wellness programs

Vacation and holidays

Parental leaves

Professional development

Employee networks

Office culture amenities

Great Place to Work Certification

Job summary

CrowdStrike Inc. is seeking a senior data infrastructure engineer to build and operate the core platform data infrastructure powering analytics across the company.

You will deploy, configure, and administer critical tooling in production, including Airflow, Superset, and OpenMetadata, with a focus on reliability and security. You will lead data platform initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and implement IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based services across AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI to enable

Qualifications

• CJIS clearance eligibility (U.S. citizenship or Green Card)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of combined infrastructure and data engineering experience
• Advanced Python programming experience (5+ years)
• Expert knowledge of Apache Airflow deployment and administration
• Experience deploying and managing Apache Superset (or similar BI platforms)
• Cloud platforms across AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI including IAM, networking, and managed services
• Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency
• Kubernetes and/or Docker in production
• DBT and OpenMetadata knowledge
• SQL and data modeling expertise
• Data security and compliance requirements
• Experience with AI technologies to enhance decision-making and workflows

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and administer core platform tooling in production
• Manage data platform infrastructure using IaC (Terraform)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform services and data workflows
• Implement platform security, access controls, and compliance standards
• Develop and maintain data models using DBT and OpenMetadata
• Write efficient Python for platform automation and data processing
• Provide technical leadership by mentoring junior engineers

Skills

Advanced Python

SQL

Data modeling

IaC proficiency

Security/compliance knowledge

AI technologies usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Apache Airflow

Apache Superset

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

DBT

OpenMetadata

Python

Kubernetes

Docker

IAM

AWS

GCP

Azure

OCI

Job description

Build and operate CrowdStrike’s core platform data infrastructure that powers analytics across the company.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and administer core platform tooling, including Apache Airflow and Apache Superset, in production environments
• Manage data platform infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform services and data workflow deployments
• Implement and enforce platform security, access controls, and compliance standards
• Develop and maintain data models using DBT and catalog assets within OpenMetadata
• Write efficient Python for platform automation and data processing
• Provide technical leadership by mentoring junior engineers

Requirements

• Eligibility for CJIS clearance (requires U.S. citizenship or Green Card / permanent resident status)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of combined infrastructure and data engineering experience
• Advanced Python programming experience (5+ years)
• Expert knowledge of Apache Airflow deployment and administration
• Strong experience deploying and managing Apache Superset (or similar BI platforms)
• Cloud platform expertise across AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI, including IAM, networking, and managed services
• Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency
• Container orchestration experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker in production
• Knowledge and experience with DBT and OpenMetadata
• SQL and data modeling expertise
• Experience with data security and compliance requirements
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision‑making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes

Technologies

• Airflow, Superset, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, DBT, OpenMetadata, Python, Apache Airflow, Apache Superset
• AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI, IAM
• Kubernetes, Docker
• SQL
• AI technologies

Benefits

• 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 across the globe

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (remote) | Salary: USD 164,000 - 295,000 per yearly | Experience: 8+ years

Bonus Points

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience with cybersecurity data
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Knowledge of machine learning pipelines