Cloud Engineer III - Spotlight (Remote)
As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn't changed - we're here to stop breaches, and we've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We're always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About the Role:
This role is for the Product Group that builds Falcon Spotlight: Spotlight is cloud-
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native, Instant visibility and vulnerability intelligence for all endpoints regardless of
location or platform, running on a Unified EDR/VM agent monitoring continuously in a "scan-less" architecture, in a single pane of glass.
Zero impact on performance - Searches take place in the cloud and have zero impact on endpoints and the network.
What You'll Do:
Your team of backend-focused developers works primarily in Golang, using AWS-native services, operating under the modern 'end-to-end ownership' model that requires full lifecycle ownership of your services, and makes use of distributed/micro services-based architecture to build features for Falcon Spotlight.
What You'll Need:
- 5+ years of production-level experience in building, delivering, and maintaining
- distributed services architecture at scale
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or relevant experience in Data
- Structures, Algorithms and Distributed Systems
- Ability to design scalable and resilient microservice-based architectures,
- including clean REST APIs and streaming communication channels
- Strong programming skills either in Go or in Java, Node.js or similar, with willingness to use Go.
- Deep understand of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel processing
- A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate
- testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture
- Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge: AWS or GCP / Azure
Bonus Points:
Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch, SQL, Redis
Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Working with data at Scale
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
- Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- FSA
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
Work Flexibility
Office Life and Perks
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Company Equity
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
Diversity and Inclusion