Sr Software Engineer, Backend - Fusion Platform (Remote)

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 1 trillion events a day with a petabyte of RAM deployed in our Cassandra clusters - and this traffic is growing daily. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight



About the Role:


Our Fusion is seeking a Senior-to-Principal (Level 7) backend software Engineer to build out platform products which provide core orchestration and workflow capabilities to all users of Crowdstrike’s Flagship offering, the Falcon Platform




Fusion – a core ‘tier one’ offering in our Flagship Platform, Falcon – is used by customers to automate 80% of breach remediation actions with the Falcon Platform. It also serves as the runtime engine of Foundry, our Security Application Store for Falcon users. These two products are among our most heavily used by customers




This role is for an experienced backend microservices developer adept with cloud engineering principles. Your passion and meticulous attention to performance, reliability and scalability will be key ingredients to your success here at CrowdStrike



What You'll Do:

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  Build highly fault tolerant Golang microservices to add features and functionality to our Fusion product and its supporting ecosystem
  


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  Support ultra-high volume Kafka event pipelines managing our customer workflows
  


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  Work with industry-leading technologies like Apache Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis and more
  


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  Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects
  


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  Troubleshoot critical production issues and implement solutions
  

What You'll Need:

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  Experienced building streaming platforms at scale (Note: We process over a trillion events per day)
  


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  8-10(+) years of relevant work experience building backend software with a SaaS delivery model
  


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  4+ years of recent experience building an event-driven, microservices-oriented architecture
  


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  Expert knowledge of any of the following backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, Node.js or Python
  


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  Proven expertise in building distributed systems, micro services, REST APIs
  


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  Production experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  


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  BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
  


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  Developing applications using SQL and No-SQL databases
  

Bonus Points:

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  Contributed to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)
  


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  Master’s degree in computer science or related field
  


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  Golang experience
  


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  Prior experience with cybersecurity
  

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

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  Remote-first culture
  


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  Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  


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  Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
  


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  Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits
  


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  Physical and mental wellness programs
  


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  Paid parental leave, including adoption
  


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  A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
  


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  Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
  

We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve




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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $135,000 - $210,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location
CrowdStrike Canada ULC is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in Canada is $130,000 - $210,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location
Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:07-01-2024