Crowdstrike

Sr. Software Engineer Cloud - Flight Control

Ontario, Canada

$150,000 – $220,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
InternshipJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Job Description

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Salary: Not specified

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting organizations with its advanced AI-native platform. They process almost 3 trillion events per day and operate on large-scale distributed systems. The company focuses on stopping breaches and maintaining a mission-driven culture with a commitment to customers, community, and each other.

About the Role

You will be joining the cloud backend team in Flight Control, which supports large and complex Multi Customer Organizations and MSSPs managing security for other Falcon customers. This team will work closely with the Auth team.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products.
  • Leverage and build cloud-based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production at a global scale.
  • Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.
  • Obsess about learning and champion the newest technologies and tricks with others, raising the technical IQ of the team.
  • Mentor and be mentored by other developers on web, backend, and data storage technologies and the company’s system.
  • Constantly re-evaluate the product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance, and stability.
  • Be an energetic ‘self-starter’ with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.
  • Use and give back to the open source community.

What You’ll Use

  • Go (Golang)
  • Java 8
  • Python
  • AWS
  • Kafka
  • Git
  • Cassandra
  • Elasticsearch
  • Redis
  • MySQL
  • ZMQ
  • Hadoop
  • AWS Cloud
  • GraphQL

Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).
  • Ability to scale backend systems – sharding, partitioning, scaling horizontally are second nature.
  • Desire to ship code and the love of seeing your bits run in production.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges.
  • Deep understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing technologies.
  • Team player skills – embrace collaboration.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified. (Further details on how to apply would be beneficial.)

Skills

Go (Golang)
Java
Python
Distributed Systems
Scalability
Multi-threading
Concurrency
Parallel Processing
Cloud-based systems
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Open Source

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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