Sr. Software Engineer, Backend - Cloud (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
6 days ago

Role details

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

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence C Sharp (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Code Review Continuous Integration Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Node.Js Object-Oriented Software Development Open Source Technology User-Centered Design
+7 more
Multithreading Enterprise Software Applications Concurrency Backend Information Technology Golang Microservices

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you drive backend initiatives at scale within CrowdStrike’s Auth team, shaping authentication and authorization services for internal and external users. You own end-to-end design and delivery, from prototype to production, while also operating and supporting the services you build. You collaborate across multiple teams to evolve architecture, performance, and user experiences in a fast-paced, AI-enabled security platform. This position offers impact at global scale in a mission-driven, autonomous culture with mentoring and open-source collaboration opportunities. Compensation / Benefits * Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications * Build cloud-based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate threat intelligence at global scale * Collaborate across multiple teams to define and implement solutions * Mentor peers and stay current with new technologies to raise the team’s technical IQ * Continuously reevaluate architecture, knowledge models, and performance * Own deliverables and contribute to open-source communities * Operate and maintain production services (‘you build it, you run it’) Tasks * 8+ years of backend OOP development in production with Golang/Java/Scala/Node.js/Python/C# * Experience with AuthN and AuthZ * Experience with Fine-Grained Access control (FGA) * Experience building high-scale event-driven microservices ( 5M events/day) * Ability to scale backend systems (sharding/partitioning/horizontal scaling) * Degree in Computer Science or commensurate experience * Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and multi-threading * Proven testing, code review, and CI/CD practices * Experience applying AI technologies to improve decision-making and efficiency Key requirements * Market leader in compensation and equity * Wellness programs * Generous vacation and holidays * Parental and adoption leaves * Professional development opportunities * Employee networks and community involvement

Requirements

architecture, knowledge models, and performance * Own deliverables and contribute to open-source communities * Operate and maintain production services (‘you build it, you run it’) Tasks * 8+ years of backend OOP development in production with Golang/Java/Scala/Node.js/Python/C# * Experience with AuthN and AuthZ * Experience with Fine-Grained Access control (FGA) * Experience building high-scale event-driven microservices ( 5M events/day) * Ability to scale backend systems (sharding/partitioning/horizontal scaling) * Degree in Computer Science or commensurate experience * Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and multi-threading * Proven testing, code review, and CI/CD practices * Experience applying AI technologies to improve decision-making and efficiency Key requirements * Market leader in compensation and equity * Wellness programs * Generous vacation and holidays * Parental and adoption leaves * Professional development opportunities * Employee networks and community involvement

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