Job Description

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 1 trillion events a day with a petabyte of RAM deployed in our Cassandra clusters - and this traffic is growing daily. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

About The Role

As our new Senior Cloud Backend Software Engineer you’ll contribute to the LogScale SaaS solution for observability, log management, and security events. You’ll develop new features as well as improve existing functionality. As a member of the LogScale I/O team, you will focus on a broad area of the product including multi-tenancy, user permissions, ingest pipeline, alerting and customer provisioning. You will be responsible for this area together with your team of other backend engineers. You will also be working on a diverse set of larger projects, which require you to collaborate cross-team with frontend engineers, UX designers and product managers.

Teams in LogScale have a great amount of autonomy, and own a part of the LogScale experience, from ideation and development to deployment and feedback. This includes ensuring high quality of the features they deliver, by writing automated tests, and performing manual tests.

This role is open to candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone, with occasional travel required our Crystal City, VA Office.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to take our SaaS solution to the next level
• Develop the LogScale backend in Scala & Go
• Monitor and followup on features released to customers on cloud
• Work in a team of friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable colleagues
• Do best practices in software development; code review, automated tests, agile development, retrospective, incremental improvements and continuous deployment
• Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects
• Troubleshoot critical production issues
• Participate in scoping, designing and developing of new features
• Continuous improvement of internal tools and processes
• Strong communication skills; working collaboratively and confidently with internal stakeholders.
• Strong experience in completing tasks for multiple projects simultaneously.
  
  

What You'll Need

• A MSC in Computer Science, IT engineering or equivalent experience
• Fluency in at least one programming language, preferably one running on the JVM
• Can-do attitude, and that you thrive collaborating in a team and are not afraid of taking on responsibilities
• 6+ years of Backend Engineer experience
  
  

Bonus Points

• Experience programming in Scala and/or Go
• Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with Kafka
• Strong debugging skills
• Experience developing complex software applications
• Hands on experience in large-scale (distributed) system architecture, high scalability and availability, and optimization
  
  

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Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike

• Remote-first culture
• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
• Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits
• Physical and mental wellness programs
• Paid parental leave, including adoption
• A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
• Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
  
  

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $135,000 - $210,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

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