Job Description: Backend Microservices Developer

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting organizations with an advanced AI-native platform. We process trillions of events daily, supporting customers across all industries. We foster a culture of flexibility, autonomy, and innovation, seeking passionate individuals committed to our customers and each other. The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role

The Workflow Automation Team is responsible for platform products that provide core orchestration and workflow capabilities to users of CrowdStrike's Falcon Platform, accelerating application development. This role is for an experienced backend microservices developer with a strong understanding of cloud engineering principles. Success in this role hinges on a passion for and meticulous attention to performance, reliability, and scalability.

What You'll Do

• Help design, build, and maintain key backend services and the orchestration layer of the platform, utilized by both product groups and customers.
• Design and build highly scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Work with industry-leading technologies such as Apache Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, and more.
• Engage in cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects.
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and implement effective solutions.

What You'll Need

• Experience:
  • Proven experience building streaming platforms at scale (processing over a trillion events per day).
  • 4+ years of relevant work experience building backend software within a SaaS delivery model.
  • 2+ years of recent experience building a microservices-oriented architecture.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expert knowledge of at least one of the following backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, or Node.js.
  • Proven expertise in building distributed systems, microservices, and REST APIs.
  • Production experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Experience developing applications using SQL and No-SQL databases.
• Education:
  • BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Bonus Points

• Contributions to the open-source community (e.g., GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Golang experience.
• Prior experience in cybersecurity.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture.
• 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.
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.

Company Information

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status.

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