Cloud Engineer III - Spotlight (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:
This role is for the Product Group that builds Falcon Spotlight: Spotlight is cloud-
native, Instant visibility and vulnerability intelligence for all endpoints regardless of
location or platform, running on a Unified EDR/VM agent monitoring continuously in a "scan-less" architecture, in a single pane of glass.

Zero impact on performance — Searches take place in the cloud and have zero impact on endpoints and the network.
 

What You'll Do:

Your team of backend-focused developers works primarily in Golang, using AWS-native services, operating under the modern ‘end-to-end ownership’ model that requires full lifecycle ownership of your services, and makes use of distributed/micro services-based architecture to build features for Falcon Spotlight.
 

What You’ll Need:

• 5+ years of production-level experience in building, delivering, and maintaining

• distributed services architecture at scale

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or relevant experience in Data

• Structures, Algorithms and Distributed Systems

• Ability to design scalable and resilient microservice-based architectures,

• including clean REST APIs and streaming communication channels

• Strong programming skills either in Go or in Java, Node.js or similar, with willingness to use Go.

• Deep understand of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel processing

• A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate

• testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture

• Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge: AWS or GCP / Azure

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Bonus Points:
Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch, SQL, Redis
Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Working with data at Scale
 

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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 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.

Right to Work

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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