Senior Software Engineer, Forcefield (R&D)
Keeper SecuritySalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
CybersecurityIndustries
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. The company processes almost 3 trillion events per day and operates on large-scale distributed systems. They work with customers across all industries and are committed to a mission-driven culture that fosters innovation and customer focus.
About the Role
CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Windows Kernel Sensor Engineer to join the Content Research and Integration (CRI) team within the Endpoint Protection Content group. This team focuses on developing security capabilities for Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. The goal is to autonomously detect and prevent malicious activity on customer endpoint devices, providing visibility and guidance to security analysts. The engineer will research attacker behavior and build detection logic within the Falcon sensor, leveraging both on-box and cloud environments.
Requirements
- Experience with Windows kernel development is required.
- Strong understanding of security concepts and attack techniques.
- Familiarity with endpoint protection technologies.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Experience with sensor development and telemetry.
Responsibilities
- Research attacker behavior to understand their tools and techniques.
- Develop sensor capabilities to detect suspicious or malicious behavior on Windows endpoints.
- Implement detection logic within the Falcon sensor (user-mode and kernel-mode components).
- Contribute to the development of on-box prevention and remediation capabilities.
- Send relevant security telemetry to the Falcon Cloud.
- Work collaboratively to achieve the team’s goals.
Company Information
- Company: CrowdStrike
- Industry: Cybersecurity
- Mission: To stop breaches and protect organizations.
- Culture: Mission-driven, flexible, and autonomous.
Skills
Windows kernel development
Security concepts
Attack techniques
Endpoint protection technologies
Sensor development
Telemetry
Detection logic
On-box prevention and remediation
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