Software Engineer, Cloud - Auth Platform (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. • $120K — $180K *

Sunnyvale, CA 94087Hybrid

Information Technology

5 - 7 years of experience

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Qualifications

7+ years of backend object-oriented development experience, particularly in cloud SaaS or similar architectures.
Expertise in authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ) mechanisms.
Experience building high-scale event-driven microservices handling at least 5M events per day.
Familiarity with backend scaling techniques like sharding and horizontal scaling.
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Lead backend engineering from prototyping to full-scale applications.
Develop cloud-based systems to combat targeted cyber threats globally.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and build solutions.
Champion learning and adoption of new technologies to elevate team skills.
Mentor and be mentored by peers on backend and data storage technologies.
Continuously improve architecture and systems for better performance and stability.
Contribute to the open-source community while developing.

Benefits

Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
Comprehensive wellness programs addressing physical and mental health.
Generous vacation and holiday policies for work-life balance.
Paid parental and adoption leave options.
Opportunities for professional growth and development for all roles.
Employee networks and volunteer opportunities for community building.
Dynamic office culture with top-tier amenities.

Full Job Description

About The Role:

You'll be joining the cloud backend team in the Platform product group responsible for authentication and authorization. The Auth team is responsible for both internal (e.g. Service-to-service authorization, etc.) and external (e.g. user login, etc) authN and authZ. The team is a critical part of our flagship product group supporting the Falcon Platform, frequently working collaboratively with many other product groups. The team builds and extends services that are capable of making millions of decisions per second!

What You'll Do:

Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products.
Leverage and build cloud based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production at a global scale.
Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.
Obsess about learning, and champion the newest technologies & tricks with others, raising the technical IQ of the team.
Be mentored and mentor other developers on web, backend and data storage technologies and our system.
Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability.
Be an energetic 'self-starter' with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.
Use and give back to the open source community.

What You'll Use:

Go (Golang)
OAuth
Python
AWS
Kafka
GIT
Cassandra
ElasticSearch
Redis
Postgres
ZMQ
AWS Cloud (soon also: GCP, OCI)
GraphQL

What You'll Need:

At least 7+ years (Avg YoE: 8-12 Yrs) of backend object-oriented development experience in production for a Cloud SaaS or similar service-oriented architecture in the cloud, using: Golang, Java, Scala, Node.js, Python or C# (.NET Core).
Experience with AuthN and AuthZ
Recent experience building high scale event driven microservices architecture (at least 5M events/day +)
The ability to scale backend systems - sharding, partitioning, scaling horizontally are second nature to you.
Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).
The desire to ship code and the love of seeing your bits run in production.
Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges.
Deep understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing technologies.
Team player skills - we embrace collaborating as a team as much as possible.
A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture.
The ability to thrive in a fast paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment.
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
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:

Experience with Fine Grained Access Control mechanisms like OpenFGA or Zanzibar
Authored and led successful open source libraries and projects.
Contributions to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).
Existing exposure to Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch...
Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields

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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

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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