Sr. Software Engineer - Cloud - Asset Platform (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Vibrant office culture

Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike, Inc. is hiring for a backend engineer in New York, a hybrid role at our location. You will lead backend efforts, design cloud-native microservices, and collaborate across teams to continuously improve security platforms.

We value scalable systems, strong Go skills, and a drive to ship production-ready software with rigorous testing and peer reviews.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalability.
• Experience shipping production backend services.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend engineering from prototypes to large-scale apps.
• Build cloud-based systems in a micro-service driven environment.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to define and deliver solutions.
• Champion new technologies and raise the team's technical IQ.
• Mentor other developers in web, backend and data storage tech.
• Continuously improve architecture, UX, performance and reliability.
• Take ownership and deliver high-quality software on schedule.
• Contribute to open-source projects and community.

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

OpenSearch

ElasticSearch

Redis

Kafka

Kubernetes

Git

AWS

GCP

Job description

CrowdStrike, Inc.

Full time

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. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

In CrowdStrike’s Asset Platform team we work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 3 trillion events a day - and this traffic is growing daily. This position is for a role in one of CrowdStrike’s Core Asset Platform teams. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform.

Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity?

Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

This role is hybrid, on-site at one of the posted locations. The candidate should be comfortable visiting the office twice a week once the development center is established.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products.

• Leverage and build cloud-based systems in a micro-service driven environment.

• Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.

• Obsess about learning, and champion the newest technologies & tricks with others, raising the technical IQ of the team.

• Be mentored and mentor other developers on web, backend and data storage technologies and our system.

• Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability.

• Be an energetic ‘self-starter’ with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.

• Use and give back to the open-source community.

What You'll Use:

• Go (Golang)

• OpenSearch / ElasticSearch

• Redis / Valkey

• Kafka

• Kubernetes

• GIT

• AWS / GCP

What You'll Need:

• Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).

• The ability to scale backend systems – sharding, partitioning, scaling horizontally are second nature to you.

• The desire to ship code and the love of seeing your work run in production.

• Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges.

• Deep understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing technologies.

• Team player skills – we embrace collaborating as a team as much as possible.

• A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture.

• The ability to thrive in a fast paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment.

• The skills to meet your commitments on time and produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.

• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

• Authored and led successful open-source libraries and projects.

• Contributions to the open-source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).

• Existing exposure to Go, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, OpenSearch.

• Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields.

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.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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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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