Senior Security Engineer
RoSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
$60,000 – $90,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, Cloud Computing, CybersecurityIndustries
Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote
- Employment Type: Full time
- Salary: Not specified
CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting organizations with its AI-native platform. They are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join their Ingestion group, responsible for managing network communications event traffic between the security cloud and customer resources. This role offers high autonomy and the opportunity to impact the mission to stop breaches.
Requirements
- Education: Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).
- Experience: Over 5 years’ experience in a full-time backend software development role.
- Cloud Experience: Solid grounding in the technology of at least one cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- System Scaling: Ability to scale backend systems – sharding, partitioning, scaling horizontally are second nature.
- Troubleshooting: Ability to troubleshoot and pinpoint system failures across a pipeline of services.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement proprietary Cloud Protocol(s).
- Work closely with Falcon Sensor teams for each platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android).
- Build high-volume services and systems for a cloud-delivered SaaS product.
- Maintain and optimize existing services.
- Contribute to the overall architecture and design of the Ingestion group’s systems.
- Focus on performance optimization and scalability.
Additional Information
- The role involves working with ultra-high volume services written in Golang, supported by Kafka.
- Experience with network protocols (e.g., negotiating TLS, balancing network connections, managing virtual sessions, distributing dynamic content, managing datastreams) is desirable.
- Comfortable with being technically stretched and working at scale.
- A mission-driven company that cultivates a culture of flexibility and autonomy.
Skills
AWS
Azure
GCP
Distributed Systems
Network Protocols
Performance Optimization
Open-Source Tools
Multi-Tenant Architecture
Cloud Protocol
Sharding
Partitioning
Horizontal Scaling
Windows
Mac
Linux
iOS
Android
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