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CrowdStrike

Sr. Backend Engineer (Remote)

CrowdStrike, Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792

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Company Overview

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting the people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations. We work on large-scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day, and our customers span all industries. About The Role

We're building the next generation of cloud security at CrowdStrike, and we need passionate engineers to help us revolutionize threat detection. As a Software Engineer on the cloud detection engine team, you'll architect and implement a cutting-edge detection system that processes billions of events across multi-cloud environments. What You'll Do

Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products Leverage and build cloud-based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production at a global scale 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 given the autonomy to own your work in a high-trust environment The technology stack youll use will include:

Go (Golang) AWS/GCP/Azure/Kubernetes Kafka GIT Cassandra Docker Redis

What You'll Need

Degree in Computer Science (or professional experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems) Understanding scalability and distributed systems (i.e., sharding, partitioning, concurrency, etc.) Being a team player 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 Bonus Points

Contributions to the open-source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging) Existing exposure to Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence field Experience in thinking about, designing, or implementing programming languages and/or compilers Interesting hobbies 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr