Remote, USA
20 hours ago
Backend 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. 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:

On the Managed services team you will work on the Falcon Forensics product, building a tool that allows users to triage data collection for investigation and compromise assessments. You’ll work closely with UI engineers, UX designers and professional services to improve workflows and product capabilities. 

About Us:

We are a growing team distributed across the United States and the United Kingdom.  Slack is our primary communication method and much of our work is done in an asynchronous manner.  We try to sync up as a team once daily and everyone on the team is always game to catch up in real-time when needed.

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What You’ll Do:

Help lead and work on backend engineering and LogScale support for the Falcon Forensics Product

Improve the effectiveness of monitoring and proactively address issues

Identify and resolve performance and reliability issues

Write automation to reduce operational load within the team

Take part in the design and implementation of new features and product enhancements

 

We rely on these tools and languages to do our jobs:

Golang

Falcon LogScale

K8s, Docker

Kafka, Elasticsearch, Cassandra & Redis

AWS

Git, Jenkins, Slack  

 

What You’ll Need:

Professional experience with at least one of the following programming languages, Golang, Python, C++, Java, and/or a willingness to learn and use Golang 

Comfort and experience working within the constraints of existing software applications and architectures

Experience with Splunk and willingness to learn LogScale

Practical experience building web services and data pipelines at scale

Practical experience building services within a microservices architecture

Operational knowledge of relational, NoSQL and graph databases

Operational knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka or Kinesis

Linux programming fundamentals

Experience with distributed and scalable systems

Experience with cloud native technologies

You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

You are able to be successful in a highly asynchronous environment

Ability to distill high level feature requests into concrete engineering requirements

You are a self starter and able to thrive in a remote environment

Bonus Points: 

You proactively seek to improve team productivity with automation

You have a passion for reliability and quality

You have a strong desire to continue to learn and grow

Experience with AWS, AZURE or GCP

Experience building products in the security domain

Passion to mentor and help other grow

Experience doing high-level design and architecture

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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.

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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Right to Work

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $110,000 - $180,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:04-10-2025
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