CrowdStrike
Software Engineer III - Data Ingestion and Onboarding, NG-SIEM (Remote, EST)
CrowdStrike, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Software Engineer III – Data Ingestion and Onboarding, NG‑SIEM (Remote, EST)
Join CrowdStrike as a Software Engineer III in the GDI (Getting Data In) group under NG‑SIEM with a focus on data ingestion at petabyte‑scale. The team works on the data ingestion and onboarding experience for NG‑SIEM customers, ingesting several petabytes of data per day across multiple regions from 100+ first‑party and third‑party data sources.
As a member of the team, you will work on a broad area of the product—ingest pipeline, data enrichment, alerting, and real‑time searches—and collaborate across teams with frontend engineers, UX designers and product managers. Teams in NG‑SIEM enjoy a great deal of autonomy, owning the experience from ideation and development to deployment and feedback, which includes writing automated tests and performing manual tests.
This role is open to candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone, with occasional travel required to our Crystal City, VA office.
What You'll Do
Enable petabyte‑scale data ingestion at millions of events per second at sub‑second latencies
Solve hard problems in distributed systems, including high availability, reliability, performance and cost optimizations
Develop systems in Scala & Go
Support globally available, multi‑region systems in production
Lead and participate in cross‑team platform‑level initiatives and projects
Work in a team of friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable colleagues
Apply best practices in software development: code review, automated tests, agile development, retrospectives, incremental improvements and continuous deployment
Troubleshoot critical production issues
Participate in scoping, designing and developing of new features
Continuously improve internal tools and processes
Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
What You'll Need
U.S. citizen or permanent resident working solely from U.S. soil
M.S.C. in Computer Science, IT engineering or equivalent experience
Fluency in at least one programming language, preferably JVM‑based
Can‑do attitude and teamwork mindset
4+ years of backend engineering experience
Bonus Points
Experience programming in Scala and/or Go
Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with Kafka
Strong debugging skills
Experience developing complex software applications
Hands‑on experience with large‑scale, high‑scalability, high‑availability distributed system architecture and optimization
Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike
Remote‑friendly and flexible work culture
Market‑leading 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 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 are a participant in the E‑Verify program.
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As a member of the team, you will work on a broad area of the product—ingest pipeline, data enrichment, alerting, and real‑time searches—and collaborate across teams with frontend engineers, UX designers and product managers. Teams in NG‑SIEM enjoy a great deal of autonomy, owning the experience from ideation and development to deployment and feedback, which includes writing automated tests and performing manual tests.
This role is open to candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone, with occasional travel required to our Crystal City, VA office.
What You'll Do
Enable petabyte‑scale data ingestion at millions of events per second at sub‑second latencies
Solve hard problems in distributed systems, including high availability, reliability, performance and cost optimizations
Develop systems in Scala & Go
Support globally available, multi‑region systems in production
Lead and participate in cross‑team platform‑level initiatives and projects
Work in a team of friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable colleagues
Apply best practices in software development: code review, automated tests, agile development, retrospectives, incremental improvements and continuous deployment
Troubleshoot critical production issues
Participate in scoping, designing and developing of new features
Continuously improve internal tools and processes
Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
What You'll Need
U.S. citizen or permanent resident working solely from U.S. soil
M.S.C. in Computer Science, IT engineering or equivalent experience
Fluency in at least one programming language, preferably JVM‑based
Can‑do attitude and teamwork mindset
4+ years of backend engineering experience
Bonus Points
Experience programming in Scala and/or Go
Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with Kafka
Strong debugging skills
Experience developing complex software applications
Hands‑on experience with large‑scale, high‑scalability, high‑availability distributed system architecture and optimization
Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike
Remote‑friendly and flexible work culture
Market‑leading 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 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 are a participant in the E‑Verify program.
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