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:
You’ll be joining the cloud backend team in Flight Control which is part of the Platform features group. The Flight Control team is responsible for Multi Customer Organizations that are large and complex which need to manage their fleet of Falcons and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) that manage security for others, in particular other Falcon customers. This team will work closely with the Auth team in Crowdstrike.
What You’ll Do:
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Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products.
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Leverage and build cloud based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production at a global scale.
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Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.
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Obsess about learning, and champion the newest technologies & tricks with others, raising the technical IQ of the team.
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Be mentored and mentor other developers on web, backend and data storage technologies and our system.
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Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability.
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Be an energetic ‘self-starter’ with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.
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Use and give back to the open source community.
What You’ll Use:
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Go (Golang)
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Java8
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Python
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AWS
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Kafka
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GIT
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Cassandra
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ElasticSearch
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Redis
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MySQL
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ZMQ
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Hadoop
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AWS Cloud
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GraphQL
What You’ll Need:
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Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).
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The ability to scale backend systems – sharding, partitioning, scaling horizontally are second nature to you.
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The desire to ship code and the love of seeing your bits run in production.
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Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges.
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Deep understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing technologies.
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Team player skills – we embrace collaborating as a team as much as possible.
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A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture.
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The ability to thrive in a fast paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment.
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The skills to meet your commitments on time and produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
Bonus Points:
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Authored and led successful open source libraries and projects.
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Contributions to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).
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Existing exposure to Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch.
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Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
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Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
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Market leader in compensation and equity awards
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Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
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Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
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Paid parental and adoption leaves
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Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
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Employee Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood groups and volunteer opportunities to build connections
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Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
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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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What We Do
CrowdStrike has redefined security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform that protects and enables the people, processes and technologies that drive modern enterprise. Tested and proven, the world's largest organizations trust CrowdStrike to stop breaches with unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks.
The CrowdStrike culture has been built upon our Core Values since the day we began. We are Fanatical About the Customer, Relentlessly Focused on Innovation and believe that our Limitless Passion drives Unlimited Potential for every CrowdStriker. As a purpose-built remote-first company, we believe cultivating a connected culture for every employee, no matter where they are in the world, is a key ingredient in building a high-performing, diverse team.
We don’t have a mission statement. We’re on a mission—to stop breaches. Ready to join a mission that matters?
Why Work With Us
We have a culture that celebrates achievement, encourages flexibility and innovation and thrives on teamwork. We all work towards a single mission: to stop breaches. This common goal drives a sense of community and connection among our people across the globe.
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