Crowdstrike

Sr Engineer - Cloud SDET (Remote)

Virginia, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Biotechnology, SoftwareIndustries

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

CrowdStrike is seeking a talented Senior SDET to join our expanding cloud team. We are looking for individuals who are eager for challenges, take ownership of their work, and are proficient in utilizing both cutting-edge and established tools and technologies. This role involves verifying key features and functionalities across our processing, data, and customer-facing application layers. The systems handle millions of events per second, store terabytes of data, and deliver accurate information to customers.

About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to protecting the people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission has been to stop breaches. We have redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform, processing nearly 3 trillion events per day with continuously growing traffic. Our customers span all industries, relying on CrowdStrike to maintain business operations, ensure community safety, and drive progress. We foster a mission-driven culture that offers flexibility and autonomy, empowering every CrowdStriker to own their careers. We are always seeking passionate, innovative, and customer-focused individuals to join our team and contribute to a mission that matters. The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

The Product: CrowdStrike Falcon® Exposure Management

CrowdStrike Falcon® Exposure Management is a groundbreaking product leveraging the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform's capabilities. It features the unified, lightweight Falcon agent for real-time, maintenance-free vulnerability assessment and integrates the ExPRT.AI prioritization model, trained on threat intelligence and real-world incident data. This empowers security teams to strategically allocate resources, focusing on the 5% of risk exposures most likely to be exploited. The product offers real-time asset discovery, comprehensive exposure assessment, and consolidated visibility across the attack surface, helping organizations reduce external attack surface by 75%, mitigate risks, and foster collaboration.

Learn more about Falcon Exposure Management: https://www.crowdstrike.com/platform/falcon-exposure-management/

About the Role

As a Senior SDET, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our cloud-based products. You will work on verifying complex systems that process massive amounts of data and deliver critical insights to our customers.

Success in this Role Means

  • A passion for creatively and effectively breaking software systems.
  • Producing robust solutions to address all product quality concerns.
  • Thriving on responsibility, challenges, and ambitious goals.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with global teams to deliver world-class solutions.

If you believe your profile aligns with our requirements, we encourage you to connect with us.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with the cloud engineering and product management teams to understand product architecture and functionality.
  • Comprehend end-to-end testing requirements and maintain test plans for functionality and system testing.
  • Significantly contribute to test case and test script writing.
  • Contribute to the development and enhancement of the test automation framework.
  • Participate in the creation and enhancement of the continuous integration platform used for testing all our products.
  • Communicate test results effectively, identifying risks and dependencies, and escalating issues in a timely manner.

Skills

Cloud
SDET
Cybersecurity
AI
Distributed Systems
Vulnerability Assessment
Threat Intelligence
Attack Surface Management

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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