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 Cloud Authentication Engineer

Build backend authentication and authorization services for CrowdStrike’s global cybersecurity platform. Scale distributed cloud systems that handle trillions of authorization decisions each day.

Description

  • Lead backend projects from prototypes through large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products
  • Build cloud systems that detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production worldwide
  • Collaborate across teams to shape and build solutions
  • Introduce technologies and practices while strengthening the team’s technical expertise
  • Share knowledge and mentor colleagues on web, backend, and data storage systems
  • Improve product architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance, and stability
  • Own deliverables and meet commitments
  • Use and contribute to open-source projects

Requirements

  • Degree in computer science or equivalent experience with data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
  • At least 12 years of backend development experience
  • Ability to scale backend systems through sharding, partitioning, and horizontal scaling
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges
  • Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel processing technologies
  • Knowledge of engineering best practices, testing methods, peer code review, and resilient architecture
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, test-driven, collaborative, iterative programming environment
  • Ability to deliver high-quality software through unit testing, code review, and regular check-ins for continuous integration
  • Demonstrated use of AI technologies to improve decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, increase efficiency, and drive business outcomes
  • Experience with Go, OAuth, AWS, Kafka, Git, Elasticsearch, Redis, Postgres, and GraphQL
  • Exposure to Go, AWS, GCP, SpiceDB, Kafka, and Elasticsearch
  • Familiarity with SAML, OAuth, SSO, OIDC, and JWT
  • Cybersecurity or intelligence experience is a plus
  • A record of authoring and leading successful open-source libraries and projects is a plus

Benefits

  • Compensation and equity awards as a market leader
  • Physical and mental wellness programs
  • Competitive vacation and holidays
  • Paid parental and adoption leave
  • Professional development opportunities for employees at every level and in every role
  • Employee networks, local groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
  • Office culture with high-quality amenities
  • Bonuses
  • Equity grants
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off

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