Engineer III - Cloud (Remote)

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 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:

CrowdStrike Endpoint Security Platform is a two-component security product consisting of a sensor that observes system activity on client machines and a cloud component that aggregates sensor telemetry. We're seeking an Engineer III to join our growing Endpoint Security Platform cloud team. You'll contribute to designing, building, and maintaining the foundational cloud services that power our industry-leading platform, working with cutting-edge technologies including Golang, microservices architecture, and various database ecosystems. You'll work on a globally distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly scalable cloud ecosystem that supports integration of events from CrowdStrike's internal providers as well as from 3rd party integrations. Don't worry if you don't know Golang - we will teach you!

What You'll Do:

• Development & Implementation: Contribute to the design and development of scalable cloud services for the Endpoint Security Platform, focusing on high-throughput event processing and real-time analysis. Write correct and clean code, consistently following best practices.
• System Integration: Develop and maintain integration points between sensor telemetry and cloud services, ensuring efficient data flow and processing across distributed systems.
• Performance & Optimization: Help tune and optimize distributed systems handling large-scale daily events, contributing to improved stability, performance, and reliability using monitoring tools like Grafana.
• Collaboration: Work closely with sensor teams, threat intelligence, and platform teams within your functional area. Proactively communicate assumptions and seek clarification to reduce rework.
• Project Ownership: Own well-defined projects within your area of expertise, contributing to technical decisions and delivering solutions to less defined tasks while contributing to shared resources and common components.
• Best Practices: Champion software engineering best practices including testing, code reviews, documentation, CI/CD, and adherence to architectural principles that promote scalability and maintainability.
• Mentorship: Support junior engineers through pair programming, design reviews, and code reviews when opportunities arise.
• Operations: Provide monitoring and operational support for production services, including participating in an on-call rotation approximately every 10-12 weeks.

Technologies You'll Use:

• Golang (we'll teach you!)
• Microservices Architecture
• AWS Cloud Platform
• Distributed Databases (Cassandra)
• Message Queuing (Kafka)
• Elasticsearch
• Redis
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Monitoring and Observability Tools
• Git

What You'll Need:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5-8 years of relevant software development experience with a focus on cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.
• Programming: Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Go (preferred), Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript.

Technical Skills:

• Experience designing and implementing scalable data processing systems
• Understanding of networking protocols, distributed systems, and layered architectures
• Familiarity with web services: JSON, REST, RPC, XML, AWS EC2 & S3
• Experience with data storage technologies: RDBMS, NoSQL, and caching technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and/or MemCache
• Understanding of CI/CD, multi-region deployment, and cloud security best practices
• Strong debugging skills and ability to identify performance bottlenecks in distributed architectures

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within teams
• Track record of successfully delivering technical projects on schedule
• Computer and/or network security experience/understanding

Bonus Points:

• Experience with endpoint security or threat detection systems
• Existing exposure to Go, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes
• Contributions to open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)
• Experience in cybersecurity or intelligence fields

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This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.

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. 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.

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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $120,000 - $180,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

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Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:11-30-2025