CrowdStrike is hiring a Sr. Backend Cloud Engineer - TDIR (Remote)

CrowdStrike, Inc. is looking for a Senior Backend Cloud Engineer to join the Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR) team. In this role, you will build critical components of our Next-gen SIEM product, developing and scaling Go-based microservices and RESTful APIs that help detect cyber attacks and support security analysts in incident management, threat hunting, and response.

What You'll Do

• Develop Go-based microservices to support new and existing features which help detect cyber attacks.
• Develop RESTful APIs to support customer-focused workflows.
• Take end-to-end ownership, both individually and as part of a team, for delivery of projects of increasing complexity.
• Work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers across product groups to understand, design, and implement solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers on the team via pair programming, code reviews, and one-on-one knowledge sharing.
• Challenge the status quo by continuously re-evaluating features, infrastructure, and services for areas to improve architecture, user experience, performance, latency, or stability.
• Relentlessly pursue quality by following engineering best practices including: appropriate testing paradigms, effective peer code reviews, logging, monitoring, and resilient architecture patterns.
• Utilize Kafka for event-driven workflows, Redis for distributed caching, and Cassandra, ElasticSearch, or PostgreSQL for data storage.
• Provide monitoring and operational & customer support for production services owned by the team.

What We're Looking For

• Computer science degree or commensurate experience.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, RESTful patterns, and multithreading concepts.
• Knowledge of software development best practices and willingness to learn more.
• Proficiency building and scaling services in production using Go, Python, Java, or C#.
• Track record of leading projects and delivery on schedule.
• Passion for customer success and guides decisions with the end user in mind.
• Effective communication across functions and levels throughout the company.
• Initiative to pick up and fix issues as you find them, without waiting to be assigned.

Nice to Have

• Currently developing Go-based web services for scalable microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Redis, Grafana.
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working in cybersecurity or intelligence fields.

Technical Stack

• Languages: Go, Python, Java, C#
• Infrastructure & Data: Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, AWS, Grafana, Docker, Kubernetes

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR) team.

Benefits & Compensation

• Flexible and remote-friendly work culture.
• Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
• Paid time off (including your birthday) and 401k matching program (where applicable).
• Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech presentations, and a speaker series with leaders.
• Dedicated mentors from different departments for ongoing support and feedback.
• Participation in company initiatives, including Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), FalconFIT, wellness programs, and the Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections.
• Dynamic office culture with world-class amenities.
• Certified Great Place to Work™ globally.
• U.S. Compensation: $135,000 - $215,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits.
• Canada Compensation: $150,000 - $225,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote position open to candidates in Canada.

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, belief, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, nationality, ancestry, disability, health status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.