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Sr. Backend Software Engineer

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As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at CrowdStrike, you will design and build scalable, resilient distributed services using event-driven architecture. Engage with product managers and teams, troubleshoot production issues, and work with advanced technologies for a low-code security application platform. You are expected to leverage your extensive experience in backend development and distributed systems to contribute to the team.
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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. We have 3.44 PB of RAM deployed across our fleet of C* servers - 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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate an inclusive culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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:

Our Foundry Team is seeking a Senior Backend/Cloud Software Engineer, to help build out platform products which deliver no-code security application development, configuration and deployment at fingertips' reach.

Foundry a Low-Code/No-Code App-Building Product allowing users to design, configure and deploy custom security applications from the ground up with a series of clean, simple drop-down menus allowing selection of features ,runtime and more. Select from a variety of features, logic and workflows to design something 100% new, or pair existing applications with additional custom functionality offered by the Falcon Platform. This product is among our most popular modules with external users. More information about the Foundry platform’s capabilities can be found here: Foundry tech blog post

. The team has one of the most critical roles to play in ensuring our products are best-in-class in the industry. You will interact with product managers and other engineers in building both internal and external facing services.

What You'll Do:

  • Design and build highly scalable and resilient distributed services and systems 

  • Work with industry-leading technologies like Apache Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis and more

  • Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects

  • Troubleshoot critical production issues and implement solutions
     

What You'll Need:

  • Experienced building event-based platforms at scale (Note: We process over a trillion events per day)

  • Passion and meticulous attention to performance, reliability and scalability of distributed systems

  • 6-10+ years of relevant work experience building backend software with a SaaS delivery model

  • 4+ years of recent experience building an event-driven, microservices-oriented architecture

  • Proficiency in any of the following backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, Kotlin, Node.js

  • Proven expertise in building distributed systems, micro services, REST APIs

  • Production experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

  • Developing applications using SQL and No-SQL databases

Bonus Points:

  • Contributed to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)

  • Master’s degree in computer science or related field

  • Golang experience

  • Prior experience with cybersecurity

  • Prior experience building developer experience platforms

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

  • Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

  • 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 Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood 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 and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

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. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] for further assistance.

Top Skills

Go
Java
Kotlin
Node.js
Scala

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