Sr. Engineer - Database Engineering (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike
Santa Clara, CA, United States
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Configuration Management Databases Data as a Services Distributed Systems Elasticsearch PostgreSQL Linux System Administration MongoDB MySQL Ruby
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Apache Zookeeper Kubernetes Cassandra Apache Kafka Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Job description

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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex, CrowdStrike is looking to hire a Senior Engineer to the Data Services team to help us take our database systems to the next level. We’re looking for a highly-technical, hands-on engineer, who loves to work with data plane services like Cassandra, ElasticSearch, and Kafka, and is comfortable building automation around large-scale cloud-based critical systems. We’ll be looking at candidate CVs with an eye on achievement – what you’ve accomplished in the past tells us the most about what you can do for us in the future., * Maintain a deep understanding of the data components - including Cassandra, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL , and use that understanding to operate and automate properly configured clusters.

  • Develop infrastructure services to support the CrowdStrike engineering team’s pursuit of a full devops model.
  • Work closely with Engineering and Customer Support to troubleshoot time-sensitive production issues, regardless of when they happen.
  • Keep petabytes of critical business data safe, secure, and available.

Requirements

problems. 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., * Configuration management (Chef, Salt, Kubernetes) and/or strong Ruby experience.

  • Experience with large scale datastores using technologies like Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, and mySQL.
  • Experience with large-scale, business-critical Linux environments
  • Experience operating within the cloud, Amazon Web Services / GCP / OCI
  • Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams
  • Track record of making great decisions, particularly when it matters most
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • A combination of confidence and independence with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team
  • Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, such as CS, CIS or Engineering
  • Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

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About the company

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

  • 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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

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