Sr. SDET - Linux Sensor (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 an inclusive 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 Falcon Host is a two-component security product. One component is a “sensor”: a driver installed on client machines that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, then provides on-box prevention capability and remote telemetry to the Falcon Host cloud. The sensor processes thousands of events per second to provide deep visibility into operations on the endpoint, and performs rich correlation and computation to identify malicious events and blocks malicious activity. The cloud component aggregates sensor telemetry for each customer’s network, correlates malicious behavior across multiple machines, and presents our customers’ operations teams with a prioritized summary of the threats detected in their environments.

This is a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) position on the Linux sensor engineering team. At CrowdStrike, SDETs and SDEs work together in combined engineering teams. SDETs are key contributors on the team, focusing on the quality of the sensor. SDETs use their strong software development skills to build effective tools, harnesses, and specialized tests to assure that quality goals are met for each new capability. SDETs also participate actively in design and code reviews, and collaborate with many engineering teams to assure end-to-end system functionality.As an SDET within the Linux Sensor team you will be focused on the validation of major telemetry and detection capabilities on the endpoint. You will collaborate with developers, enhancing our sensor and build test suites for sensor features, including both on-device testing and end-to-end validation. You will collaborate with multiple teams within engineering, and be expected to make significant contributions to the design, development, implementation, and quality of major development projects. Additionally, you will contribute to the test infrastructure itself by developing new tools to enable efficient testing of projects under development.

Success in this Role Means:

• Automating test processes for speed, reproducibility, and scalability. You will build integration tests, unit tests, system tests, performance tests and more.

• Reviewing feature code and measuring the quality of functional and non-functional requirements.

• Breaking software systems in creative and useful ways.

• Collaborating both within and across teams to deliver quality software.

• Thriving with aggressive goals, challenging projects, and responsibility over quality.

• Building elegant, robust, and reliable solutions for complex technical problems.

What You'll Do:

• Understand the requirements of software projects and build system test plans appropriate to those requirements.

• Understand the software architectures of the team deliverables; participate in design discussions.

• Build automated tests and systems based on software architecture, integration points, and business goals.

• Design, develop, verify, deploy and maintain test suites and frameworks, working collaboratively, with a bottom line responsibility for quality assurance.

• Write clear and detailed bug reports when things break, and work with the team to identify and validate fixes.

• Take ownership and be accountable for deliverables, both individually and when leading a team.

What You’ll Need:

• 5+ years of hands-on SDET/test automation development experience with a passion to find bugs

• A computer science background with a deep understanding of fundamental computer science concepts such as data structures, algorithms, concurrency, etc.

• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD frameworks

• Experience and ability to write and automate tests and bug reports

• Prior experience developing code in Python and/or other scripting languages

• Be able to read & understand C/C++ code.

• Team player – demonstrated ability to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a globally distributed team.

Bonus Points:

• Prior experience working with low-level code, or any Linux module development.

• Prior experience with customer escalations and deployment tests

• Prior experience working in a Cloud/container env.

• Prior experience with pytest, Jenkins Understanding Event Driven architecture and cloud native technologies.

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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 and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.
 

Right to Work

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $135,000 - $215,000 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:12-10-2024