Crowdstrike

Backend Engineer - GenAI Team (Remote, ROU)

Romania

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, BiotechnologyIndustries

Job Description: Generative AI Platform Engineer

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

CrowdStrike, a global leader in cybersecurity, is seeking a talented engineer to join its GenAI Hub team. This role involves building and scaling CrowdStrike's internal Generative AI platform, which supports over 8,000 active users. You will be responsible for developing robust backend services that power the GenAI ecosystem, including retrieval-augmented generation systems, inference load balancing, autonomous agents, and model orchestration frameworks. The platform serves as both a direct productivity tool and a foundation for developing AI-powered solutions and agentic applications.

About the Team

You will join a high-performing team of experienced engineers focused on building CrowdStrike's central GenAI platform. The team operates in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with weekly planning and checkpoints, emphasizing quick, autonomous execution without compromising quality. Collaboration with data scientists, UX designers, product managers, and AI champions across the organization is key.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable cloud services using Go in a cloud-native environment.
  • Build reusable platform components and frameworks for GenAI and agentic AI use cases.
  • Develop and operate secure LLM deployments in both cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Create deep integrations with internal enterprise systems and establish frameworks for future connectors.
  • Build high-performance data processing pipelines for document handling and retrieval-augmented generation.
  • Engineer agentic workflows and autonomous agent capabilities for complex task execution.
  • Engage directly with internal users to understand requirements and provide technical consultation.
  • Own features end-to-end, from design through deployment and operation, including on-call responsibilities.
  • Drive innovation in the Generative AI landscape.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Genuine passion for Generative AI technologies and applications.
  • Strong proficiency in Go or any modern programming language for backend service development.
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures and microservices.
  • Experience with AWS services (S3, Bedrock, Sagemaker, RDS).
  • Practical knowledge of operating production services, including CI/CD, monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus), and Kubernetes.
  • Strong grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel processing.
  • Experience with LLM integrations and AI/ML platforms.
  • Knowledge of message queues and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience in designing, building, and maintaining APIs aligned with industry standards.
  • Understanding of engineering best practices (code reviews, testing, resilient architecture).
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Qualities

  • Self-starter mentality with proven ability.

Company Information

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission has been to stop breaches, and we have 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, with traffic that is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, relying on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, communities safe, and lives moving forward. We are a mission-driven company that cultivates a culture of flexibility and autonomy, empowering every CrowdStriker to own their careers. We are looking for talented individuals with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation, and a fanatical commitment to our customers, community, and each other. The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

Skills

Backend development
Generative AI
Distributed systems
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Inference load balancing
Autonomous agents
Model orchestration
API development
Scalability
Cybersecurity

Crowdstrike

Cloud-native endpoint security solutions provider

About Crowdstrike

CrowdStrike specializes in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting businesses from cyber threats through cloud-native endpoint security solutions. Their main product, the Falcon platform, includes services like Falcon Pro, which replaces traditional antivirus with next-generation antivirus that integrates threat intelligence, Falcon Insight for endpoint detection and response, and Falcon Device Control to manage connected devices. Unlike many competitors, CrowdStrike's services are subscription-based, allowing clients to choose different levels of protection based on their needs. The company serves a diverse clientele, including many Fortune 100 companies, and is recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity field, known for its effectiveness in threat detection and response.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$468MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Remote-friendly culture
Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
Comprehensive health benefits + 401k plan
Paid Parental Leave, including adoption
Wellness programs
Professional development and mentorship opportunities
Open offices have stocked kitchens, coffee, soda and treats

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Lumos could challenge CrowdStrike's market share.
Recovery from last year's outage may still affect customer trust and future sales.
Pressure to demonstrate ROI by 2025 could challenge CrowdStrike's financial transparency.

Differentiation

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform offers cloud-native endpoint security solutions, a key differentiator.
The company serves 44 of the Fortune 100, showcasing its strong market presence.
CrowdStrike's proactive threat hunting sets it apart in cybersecurity threat detection.

Upsides

Partnership with SonicWall opens new SMB market segment for CrowdStrike.
Recognition as a leader in ransomware prevention boosts CrowdStrike's market credibility.
Gamified learning initiatives help address cybersecurity skills gap, benefiting future talent pipeline.

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