CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity and SaaS company founded in 2011 that develops cloud-based tools for protecting endpoints, identities, networks, and cloud environments. Its Falcon platform combines artificial intelligence with real-time visibility, threat detection, and response capabilities to help organizations identify and stop sophisticated cyberattacks. CrowdStrike’s work spans cybersecurity, managed detection and response, and applied AI, supporting businesses seeking to strengthen the security of their systems and data.

Senior Backend Engineer, New York City (Hybrid)

Join CrowdStrike as a Senior Backend Engineer building scalable detection platforms for cybersecurity products. You will develop distributed services, streaming systems, and developer tools that support real-time threat detection.

Description

  • Build platform services that ingest, process, and route security events from diverse sources into multiple execution contexts
  • Shape the architecture of the Detection Content Management Platform (DCMP/CMS)
  • Develop CI/CD and DevOps tooling that lets content authors manage detections as code
  • Engineer microservices designed for high scalability and fault tolerance
  • Help advance the Unified Detections Management (UDM) system
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor mid-level and senior engineers
  • Align cross-functional teams around complex technical decisions
  • Design and deliver capabilities for Policy, Flight Control, and Observability
  • Maintain platform reliability and operational excellence
  • Partner with Product Management and engineering teams to turn strategic goals into actionable technical roadmaps

Requirements

  • At least eight years of professional software development experience focused on large-scale distributed systems and internet-scale problems
  • Advanced proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, preferably Go
  • Demonstrated success architecting and delivering critical, highly available, scalable cloud platform services on GCP, AWS, or Azure
  • Extensive experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Flink and a strong grasp of distributed computing
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity or SIEM principles, data models, and detection or rule authoring lifecycles is a strong advantage
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Staff-level experience leading multi-quarter initiatives and shaping technical direction across teams
  • Practical experience applying AI technologies to improve decision-making, workflows, efficiency, and business outcomes
  • Experience working with query languages and runtime environments
  • Familiarity with low-latency, real-time event processing and pattern matching
  • Previous experience in security or building platforms for developers and content authors
  • Willingness to work from the NYC office twice per week

Benefits

  • Compensation and equity awards positioned competitively for the market
  • Comprehensive programs supporting physical and mental well-being
  • Competitive vacation and holiday time for rest and renewal
  • Paid parental and adoption leave
  • Professional growth opportunities available across levels and roles
  • Employee Networks, neighborhood groups, and volunteer programs that foster connection
  • Engaging office environment with high-quality amenities
  • Health insurance coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Equity grants

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