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CrowdStrike

Backend Engineer III, LogScale Language and Runtime (Remote, East Coast)

CrowdStrike, New York, New York, United States

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Overview

Backend Engineer III, LogScale Language and Runtime (Remote, East Coast) CrowdStrike Join to apply for the Backend Engineer III, LogScale Language and Runtime role at CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity with an AI-native platform, processing large-scale distributed data. The LogScale Language & Runtime team focuses on the LogScale query language and its execution pipeline, from extending the language to improving performance. This is a highly distributed system that ingests 10+ Petabytes of data per day, with goals to scale to 100s of PB per day while maintaining ingest, search and detection SLAs and cost efficiency. You will work with a distributed team of engineers who tackle hard problems and become go-to experts of the LogScale language and its execution model. What Youll Do Work in a distributed team of friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable colleagues Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects Participate in scoping, designing and developing new features and lead delivery of solutions to open-ended problems Contribute to improving the experience of users of the LogScale language Develop the LogScale backend in Scala and extend the product to scale with increasing ingest load while ensuring high availability Communicate technical decisions through design documents, technical talks and improving internal documentation Provide technical advice on decisions, and research and propose new technologies Provide expertise on the LogScale query language Collaborate within the team on delivery of new solutions and support team members through code reviews, pairing, documentation, design reviews and technical guidance Monitor and follow up on features released to customers on-prem and on cloud Troubleshoot critical production issues on customer deployments

What Youll Need

A passion for distributed systems and curiosity about how running systems perform Experience in software development with ability to balance short-term delivery needs with long-term product goals Experience contributing to broad technical leadership in products or services Fluency in functional and object-oriented programming and ability to pick up new languages A can-do attitude and thrive in team collaboration with responsibility ownership

Bonus Points

Experience programming in Scala Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) Experience with compilers and language design Hands-on experience in large-scale distributed system architecture, high scalability and availability, and optimization Exposure to or experience with Log Management or cybersecurity products

Capacity to undergo and pass background/fingerprint checks as required by government customers. 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 Employee networks, geographic groups, and volunteer opportunities Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities Great Place to Work Certified

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on any protected characteristic. If you need assistance accessing information or submitting an application, please contact recruiting@crowdstrike.com. For more on rights as an applicant and E-Verify participation, see the notices provided by CrowdStrike.

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