CrowdStrike was looking for a Sr. Software Engineer - Platform Data (Remote, ROU)

As a premier cybersecurity innovator, our organization safeguards the fundamental elements driving modern enterprises. Since our inception, our mission remains unwavering — stopping digital breaches through an advanced AI-native platform. We manage extensive distributed systems, processing nearly 3 trillion events daily, with continuously expanding traffic. Our diverse clientele relies on us to maintain business continuity, community safety, and forward momentum. We cultivate an environment empowering professionals with flexibility and career autonomy. We seek talented individuals demonstrating boundless passion, relentless innovation, and fanatical commitment to customers, community, and colleagues. The future of cybersecurity begins with you. About the Platform: Our platform is purpose-built to prevent breaches through unified cloud-delivered technologies addressing comprehensive attack vectors. We store over 15 petabytes of cloud data, enabling intelligent decision-making across one trillion daily security events. About the Role: Within our Cloud Engineering Platform Data organization, you'll construct globally distributed, fault-tolerant, highly scalable cloud systems using microservices architecture. You'll establish foundational infrastructure enabling continuous advancement of security services, with multiple teams leveraging your core technological developments. You'll contribute to building multiple Data Platform components: Tagging System, Cloud Scheduling System, and Cross Cloud Data Synchronization System. Our in-house technology leverages Cassandra, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, and Go. This represents an exceptional opportunity to join passionate technologists, learn, and contribute to a revolutionary cybersecurity platform. No prior Go expertise required — we'll provide training! What You'll Do: - Transform rapid prototypes into large-scale core services - Develop cloud-based services supporting top-rated security intelligence platform - Maintain petabytes of critical business data's safety and availability - Collaborative brainstorming and cross-team development - Champion technological learning and innovation - Mentor and be mentored in backend and data storage technologies - Continuously evaluate and improve product architecture - Demonstrate proactive ownership and accountability - Engage with open-source community Technologies: - Go - Cassandra - Kafka - Elasticsearch/OpenSearch - Redis - AWS Cloud Requirements: - Computer Science degree or equivalent distributed systems experience - Comprehensive understanding of: * Web services/APIs * System integration * Multithreading and concurrency * Distributed systems scalability - Strong collaborative skills - Ability to thrive in fast-paced, test-driven environment - Commitment to high-quality, regularly integrated software Bonus Qualifications: - Platform team experience - GraphQL API knowledge - Multi-cloud environment expertise - Data security principles understanding Benefits: - Remote-friendly work culture - Competitive compensation - Wellness programs - Flexible time off - Parental leave - Professional development - Employee networking opportunities - Global workplace certification We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment valuing individual differences and empowering success.