CrowdStrike is seeking a Sr. Cloud Software Engineer to join our Counter Adversary Operations (CAO) Team. In this role, you will build globally distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly scalable cloud ecosystems using Golang to help detect targeted attacks.
What You'll Do
- Build and enrich backend microservices, from researching areas of concern to implementing the final solution.
- Leverage existing CrowdStrike tools and services to build cloud-based systems that detect targeted attacks.
- Brainstorm, research, define, communicate, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.
- Commit to continuous learning and improving.
- Maintain a strong focus on quality through best practices, testing, logging, and metrics.
- Work in a collaborative, agile environment with a small, fast-moving team.
- Mentor other developers on web, backend, and data storage technologies.
- Use deep product awareness to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance, and stability.
- Own your work with autonomy in a high-trust environment.
What We're Looking For
- A degree in Computer Science or professional experience in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
- Significant experience as a Software Engineer using OOP languages like Go, Java, Python, or Ruby.
- Deep understanding of scalability and distributed systems core concepts (e.g., sharding, partitioning, concurrency).
- A proven team player with a collaborative mindset.
- A thorough understanding of engineering best practices, from testing paradigms to peer code reviews and resilient architecture.
- The ability to thrive in a test-driven, collaborative, and iterative programming environment.
- The skills to meet commitments on time and produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly.
Nice to Have
- Existing exposure to Go, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, or Elasticsearch.
- Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields.
Technical Stack
- Go, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS (Redis/S3/EC2/IAM), Kafka, GIT, Cassandra, ElasticSearch
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Counter Adversary Operations (CAO) Engineering Team, a newly formed team combining Intelligence and threat hunting.
Benefits & Compensation
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
- Competitive vacation and holiday policies.
- Paid parental and adoption leaves.
- Professional development opportunities for all employees.
- Employee Networks, geographic groups, and volunteer opportunities.
- Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.
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. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.




