This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days/week in our Midtown, Manhattan Office.
Technical Excellence & Innovation
In this pivotal role, you'll harness cutting-edge technologies to engineer robust backend services that seamlessly analyze massive data streams, execute complex risk calculations, and deliver intelligent remediation automation. Working primarily with Golang microservices architecture and multiple database ecosystems, you'll build scalable solutions that protect organizations worldwide from evolving cyber threats.
Leadership & Impact
As a technical leader, you'll drive end-to-end product delivery, architect scalable solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities and scope. Your expertise will directly influence the cybersecurity landscape, protecting organizations from sophisticated threats while advancing the state of the art in exposure management.
What You'll Do
Backend Architecture: Design and develop scalable backend services powering both internal and customer-facing web applications with focus on performance and reliability
Developer Tools: Create intuitive command-line utilities and APIs that integrate seamlessly with our platform ecosystem
Infrastructure Design: Architect supporting systems including databases, real-time data pipelines, and monitoring solutions
Cross-team Collaboration: Partner with UX/UI, Sensors, and other teams to deliver integrated solutions with comprehensive documentation
Operational Excellence: Configure advanced monitoring, alerting, and maintain high availability for production services
Continuous Innovation: Drive architectural improvements, optimize performance, and enhance user experience through iterative refinement
Technical Mentorship: Guide junior engineers and contribute to technical decision-making processes
Service Reliability: Ensure robust, healthy service operations with proactive maintenance and incident response capabilities
What You'll Need
8-10 years of production experience building, delivering, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems processing high-volume data
Experience developing robust, distributed systems using frameworks like Apache Spark, Apache Flink, and Kafka to handle high-velocity streaming events and large-scale batch ETL workloads.
Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages with strong typing (we primarily use Golang and Python—we'll help you master our stack!)
Proven microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs and distributed communication patterns
Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred, plus Azure and GCP) for provisioning, monitoring, and optimization
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
System troubleshooting expertise for complex distributed architectures with focus on performance and reliability
Engineering best practices experience including testing strategies, code reviews, and resilient architecture design
Collaborative technical skills with ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical decisions
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent professional experience
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and system design principles
Bonus Points
Expertise in tuning and managing batch processing (Spark) and/or streaming processing (Flink, Spark Streaming) at scale
Graph database knowledge and experience with graph structures (nodes, edges, relationships)
Cassandra and CQL experience with wide-column databases
Cybersecurity industry experience or relevant certifications
Docker and Kubernetes experience
Open source contributions or technical community involvement
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike
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
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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 $140,000 - $215,000 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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