Principal Backend Engineer, Agentic AI

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 a 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 NG-SIEM (Next Generation Security Information and Event Management) product group is looking for a hands-on Principal Engineer to lead our Agentic AI investments. NG-SIEM is one our core investments and fastest growing product group at CrowdStrike. We aim to provide the best and single application to meet all security needs for our customers. We operate at a scale that handles billions of events and petabytes of data flowing through our systems every day. AI already drives a significant portion of the security intelligence we build today and our goal is to make it a central part of the security analyst journey on CrowdStrike.

In this role, you will be a Principal Engineer within NG-SIEM PAG, owning, shaping and building the Agentic AI powered experiences. As a hands-on principal engineer, you will contribute to all aspects of our systems that will need to make AI powered experiences a reality. If you are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment with a can-do attitude and enjoys collaborating with cross functional teams to make a vision a reality, then this role is for you.

 
What You’ll Do:

• Lead Agentic AI solutions including sophisticated AI agents and fine tuning & integrating with models

• Play key role in design, development, and deployment AI applications using LLM's, Agentic framework, and other related technologies. Scalability, accuracy and reliability will be key success criteria.

• Collaborate with enterprise teams to integrate LLM models and deliver on committed roadmaps.

• Mentor team members to build and grow expertise in this domain.

• Define benchmarks with metrics to evaluate the performance of agents and Agentic frameworks

• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, LLM, Agentic frameworks and apply this knowledge to improve existing systems and develop new ones

• Tackle highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions aligned with technical vision and business objectives

• Trouble shoot, isolate and fix issues found during various stages of software development including production.

• Leverage advanced technology experience to further organizations tactical and strategic business objectives

• Act as an advisor to leadership to influence AI development strategies

What You’ll Need:

• (Any of) 15+ years with B.S. in a related field, 12+ years with M.S. in a related field, or 10+ years with PhD in a related field.

• 6+ years of experience in leading and building SAAS and hybrid-cloud application development, at large organizations or innovative startups.

• 3+ years of experience with Agentic AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot Studio, Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Open AI etc. Experience with AI based conversational UI.

• Strong programming skills in one of Python, Go, Scala or Java, with experience in building distributed systems.

• Demonstrated experience in platform development (APIs, Databases, Serverless architecture) of cloud applications.

• Proven expertise with algorithms, distributed systems design and the software development lifecycle.

• Experience in design hybrid cloud applications with considerations of load balancing, network infrastructure and micro services architecture.

• Proven ability to work effectively with remote teams.

Bonus Points:

• Experience in security industry

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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 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.

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