Backend Engineer III, LogScale Language and Runtime (Remote, East Coast) at Crowdstrike

Connecticut, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Cybersecurity, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have a passion for distributed systems and experience in software development, including juggling pragmatic tradeoffs between short-term delivery needs and long-term product goals. Fluency in both functional and object-oriented programming, with the ability to learn new languages quickly, is required, along with a can-do attitude and a desire to contribute to broad technical leadership in products or services.

Responsibilities

The Backend Engineer will work on the LogScale query language and its execution pipeline, extending the language and improving function performance. Responsibilities include contributing to the LogScale backend in Scala, scaling the product to handle increasing ingest loads while ensuring high availability, and communicating technical decisions through design documents and talks. The engineer will also provide technical advice, research new technologies, offer expertise on the LogScale query language, collaborate with the team on new solutions, and monitor and troubleshoot critical production issues.

Skills

LogScale query language

execution pipeline

performance optimization

distributed systems

large scale systems

data ingestion

detection SLAs

cost structure

backend engineering

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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