At CrowdStrike, we are looking for a Backend Software Engineer (Mid Level) to join our Cloud Engineering Platform Data organization. You will build globally distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly-scalable cloud-based systems using a microservices architecture. Your work will be part of a team building a Global Query Engine ecosystem to enable partners to access and join data from multiple underlying stores.
What You'll Do
- Be part of engineering efforts turning rapid prototypes into large-scale core services.
- Leverage and build cloud based services to support our top rated security intelligence platform.
- Keep petabytes of critical business data safe, secure, and available.
- Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.
- Obsess about learning, and champion the newest technologies & tricks with others, raising the technical IQ of the team.
- Be mentored and mentor other developers on backend and data storage technologies.
- Constantly re-evaluate our 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 We're Looking For
- Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in developing distributed systems.
- Very good understanding of web services / APIs and experience with integrating disparate systems.
- Very good understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel processing technologies.
- Very good understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges.
- Team player skills - collaboration is key to building the best solutions.
- The ability to thrive in a fast paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment.
- The skills to meet your commitments on time and produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of query optimization techniques.
- Experience with complex GraphQL APIs.
- Knowledge of ETL processes to move and transform data between different data stores.
- Understanding of data security principles and best practices.
- Ability to monitor and optimize query performance across diverse data stores.
Technical Stack
- Go
- Cassandra
- Kafka
- Elasticsearch / OpenSearch
- SQL
- Redis
- ZMQ
- AWS Cloud
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Cloud Engineering Platform Data organization, specifically on a team building a Global Query Engine ecosystem.
Benefits & Compensation
- Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Work Mode
This is a remote position requiring you to be based in Romania.
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed.
