Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Position Overview

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to protecting people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission has been to stop breaches, and we have redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform. We operate on large-scale distributed systems, processing nearly 3 trillion events per day, with traffic that is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, relying on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe, and their lives moving forward. We are a mission-driven company that cultivates a culture of flexibility and autonomy, empowering every CrowdStriker to own their careers. We are seeking talented individuals with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation, and a fanatical commitment to our customers, community, and each other. Join us in a mission that matters, where the future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Group

As part of CrowdStrike's cutting-edge Falcon Exposure Management pillar, you will be at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation. You will elevate our industry-leading "stopping breaches" mission to unprecedented levels of sophistication and visibility. You will architect and build the foundational risk intelligence platform that powers next-generation security insights, leveraging advanced algorithms, AI, and machine learning to deliver comprehensive visibility into risk compounding, attack path analysis, and posture scoring across hybrid environments—spanning hosts, cloud infrastructure, and identity assets.

Responsibilities

• Engineer robust backend services that seamlessly ingest massive data streams, execute complex risk calculations, and deliver intelligent remediation automation.
• Work primarily with Golang microservices architecture and diverse database ecosystems.
• Build scalable solutions that protect organizations worldwide from evolving cyber threats.
• Drive end-to-end product delivery as a technical leader.
• Architect scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities and scope.
• Directly influence the cybersecurity landscape, protecting organizations from sophisticated threats while advancing state-of-the-art technology in exposure management.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of production experience building, delivering, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems processing high-volume data.
• Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages with strong typing (primarily Golang and Python; training provided).
• Proven microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs and distributed communication patterns.
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred, plus Azure and GCP) for provisioning, monitoring, and optimization.
• Solid distributed systems understanding including concurrency, parallel processing, and scalability patterns (sharding, eventual consistency, caching strategies).
• Message queue proficiency, particularly Kafka (message design, throughput estimation, lag monitoring, and performance considerations).
• Database versatility across RDBMS/SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) and distributed caching solutions like Redis.
• System troubleshooting expertise for complex distributed architectures with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Experience with engineering best practices including testing strategies, code reviews, and resilient architecture design.
• Collaborative technical skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical decisions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and system design principles.
• Machine learning or AI implementation experience.

Application Instructions

• Please refer to the main CrowdStrike careers page for application instructions.

Company Information

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting the people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations. We are a mission-driven company focused on stopping breaches through our advanced AI-native platform. We foster a culture of flexibility, autonomy, and innovation, and we are committed to our customers, community, and each other.