Sr. Software Engineer - Falcon Fusion Product (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. • $140K — $215K *

Sunnyvale, CA 94087Hybrid

Information Technology

5 - 7 years of experience

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Qualifications

At least 7 years of applicable technical experience, typically 10-15 years.
4+ years of building event-driven microservices architectures.
Expertise in backend languages like Go, Scala, Java, Node.js, or Python.
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and REST APIs.
Production experience with commercial cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Knowledge of SQL and No-SQL databases with application development experience.
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Build Golang microservices for the Fusion product and its ecosystem.
Support high-volume Kafka event pipelines for customer workflows.
Utilize industry-leading technologies such as Apache Kafka and Redis.
Collaborate on platform-level initiatives and projects across teams.
Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues.

Benefits

Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
Competitive vacation and holidays for work-life balance.
Paid parental and adoption leave.
Professional development opportunities for all levels.
Employee networks and volunteer opportunities for community engagement.
Vibrant office culture with excellent amenities.

Full Job Description

About the Role:

Our Fusion is seeking a Senior-to-Principal (Level 7) backend software Engineer to build out platform products which provide core orchestration and workflow capabilities to all users of Crowdstrike's Flagship offering, the Falcon Platform.

Fusion - a core 'tier one' offering in our Flagship Platform, Falcon - is used by customers to automate 80% of breach remediation actions with the Falcon Platform. It also serves as a runtime engine of Foundry, a sibling product which gives the Falcon Platform users access to our whole suite of components as well as exposed APIs for a plethora of our security partners to instantly create custom-purpose 'Frankenstein' security apps by configuring selections in just a handful of dropdown menus. Fusion is among the most heavily used products in Crowdstrike's Falcon product suite.

This role is for an experienced backend microservices developer adept with cloud engineering principles, user-facing feature design and development ('or' Fine Grained Auth Expertise), and experience with plenty of custom API development as well as high-scale events processing on a msg queue like Kafka. Your passion and meticulous attention to performance, reliability and scalability will be key ingredients to your success here at CrowdStrike.

What You'll Do:

Build highly fault tolerant Golang microservices to add features and functionality to our Fusion product and its supporting ecosystem
Support ultra-high volume Kafka event pipelines managing our customer workflows
Work with industry-leading technologies like Apache Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis and more
Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects
Troubleshoot critical production issues and implement solutions

What You'll Need:

Experienced building streaming platforms at scale (Note: We process over a trillion events per day)
At least 7 years (avg. YoE is 10-16 Yrs) of overall applicable experience in a technical role
5+ years of recent experience building an event-driven, microservices-oriented architecture
Expert knowledge of any of the following backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, Node.js or Python
Proven expertise in building distributed systems, micro services, REST APIs
Production experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
Experience using both SQL and No-SQL databases
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

Knowledge of Knative or similar open source serverless infra-building framework(s)
Contributed to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)
Master's degree in computer science or related field
Golang experience
Prior experience with cybersecurity

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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

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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