Senior Security Engineer
RoSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
$60,000 – $90,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
InternshipJob 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 process almost 3 trillion events per day and have a significant presence in the cybersecurity landscape. The company is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join their Ingestion group, focusing on managing network communications event traffic between the security cloud and customer resources. This role offers an opportunity to work on large-scale distributed systems and contribute to a mission-driven company.
Requirements
- Degree: Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).
- Experience: Over 7 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).
- Skills: Experience building high-volume services and systems for a cloud-delivered SaaS product.
Responsibilities
- Major Initiative Lead: High autonomy with high expectations, often serving as a guiding hand in designing things like proprietary Cloud Protocol(s).
- Collaboration: Working closely with Falcon Sensor teams for each of the platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android).
- System Design: Designing and implementing ultra-high volume services written in Golang, supported by Kafka.
- Network Management: Managing network connections and protocols (negotiating TLS, balancing network connections, managing virtual sessions, distributing dynamic content, managing datastreams).
- Scalability: Focus on scaling backend systems – sharding, partition.
- Performance Optimization: Optimizing performance of large-scale distributed systems.
- Open Source: Utilizing open source tools and libraries.
- Multi-Tenant Architecture: Experience with multi-tenant architecture.
Application Instructions
- Not specified in the provided text.
Company Information
- Company: CrowdStrike
- Industry: Cybersecurity
- Mission: To stop breaches and redefine modern security.
- Culture: Mission-driven, cultivates flexibility and autonomy, emphasizes passion, innovation, and customer commitment.
Skills
Kafka
TLS
Network Communication
Cloud Protocol
AWS
Azure
GCP
Sharding
Partitioning
Datastreams
Virtual Sessions
Performance Optimization
Scaling
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