Sr. Platform Engineer - Kubernetes (Remote)

CrowdStrike Inc.; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading compensation and equity

Comprehensive physical and mental well

Generous vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteering

Vibrant culture and benefits

Job summary

CrowdStrike Inc. is seeking a Sr. Platform Engineer to help scale the Falcon platform globally, designing and operating a hybrid multi‑cloud Kubernetes environment for reliability and performance.

The role requires hands‑on Kubernetes expertise (Prometheus, Thanos, Alertmanager) and strong Linux/cloud experience, with mentorship duties and CJIS eligibility requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for CJIS clearance (U.S. citizenship or Green Card)
• 5+ years of Kubernetes experience including management of clusters with thousands of nodes
• Prometheus
• Thanos
• Alertmanager
• Golang
• Experience with large scale, business‑critical Linux environments
• Experience operating in clouds: AWS, GCP, OCI
• Experience operating in custom data centers
• Familiarity and ability to manage on call shifts
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision‑making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable hybrid multi‑cloud Kubernetes platform solutions using deep expertise in cloud‑native infrastructure architecture
• Optimize and maintain high reliability of large‑scale infrastructure platform systems
• Evaluate and integrate open‑source technologies into existing systems workflows
• Provide insights and technical direction for the continued evolution of Kubernetes infrastructure services
• Mentor and help develop less‑senior engineers to drive collaborative technical decision‑making for infrastructure choices

Skills

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Thanos

Alertmanager

Golang

Linux

AWS

GCP

OCI

On-call

AI technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CIS/Engineering

Job description

USA - Remote

Full time

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is hiring for a Sr. Platform Engineer to help with continued global expansion of the Falcon platform. We are looking for a highly technical, hands‑on Engineer with experience using several open source projects commonly found in large scale deployments. The right candidate will have in depth experience with Kubernetes, its many add-ons, Prometheus, Thanos, Alertmanager, and Grafana. Additionally, the candidate will have experience and opinions on how to ensure reliability of platforms that are operating at massive scale.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and implement scalable hybrid multi‑cloud Kubernetes platform solutions using your deep expertise in cloud‑native infrastructure architecture and operations at scale
• Optimize and maintain high reliability of large‑scale infrastructure platform systems
• Evaluate and integrate open‑source technologies into existing systems workflows
• Provide insights and technical direction for the continued evolution of Kubernetes infrastructure services
• Mentor and help develop less‑senior engineers to drive collaborative technical decision‑making for infrastructure choices

What You’ll Need:

• Must be eligible for CJIS clearance (requires U.S. citizenship or Green Card/permanent resident status)
• 5+ years of Kubernetes experience including management of clusters with thousands of nodes
• Prometheus
• Thanos
• Alertmanager
• Golang
• Experience with large scale, business‑critical Linux environments
• Experience operating in clouds: AWS, GCP, OCI
• Experience operating in custom data centers
• Familiarity and ability to manage on call shifts
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision‑making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

• Experience writing Kubernetes operators
• Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams
• Rock solid communication skills, 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 a CS, CIS or Engineering

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 across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

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Right to Work

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

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Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:08-12-2026

CrowdStrike was founded in 2011 to fix a fundamental problem: The sophisticated attacks that were forcing the world’s leading businesses into the headlines could not be solved with existing malware‑based defenses. Founder George Kurtz realized that a brand new approach was needed — one that combines the most advanced endpoint protection with expert intelligence to pinpoint the adversaries perpetrating the attacks, not just the malware.

There’s much more to the story of how Falcon has redefined endpoint protection but there’s only one thing to remember about CrowdStrike: We stop breaches.