Sr. Engineer, Cloud Native - AI Detection and Response (AIDR) (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike
Redmond, WA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $215,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Program Optimization Profiling Databases Data Structures Software Debugging
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Distributed Systems Protocol Buffers Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Open Source Technology Redis Software Engineering Google Cloud Data Storage Technologies Cloud Platform System Cloud Monitoring Containerization Kubernetes Apache Kafka Api Gateway Restful APIs Stream Processing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Splunk Grpc Docker Golang Microservices

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 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., CrowdStrike is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer to join our AI Detection and Response (AIDR) Cloud team. In this role, you will architect and build the next generation of AIDR services that processes millions of AI security events per second and manage petabytes of critical AI data. We’re seeking innovative problem-solvers who can take ownership of complex technical challenges across our platform. This is an opportunity to work at unprecedented scale with cutting-edge cloud technologies while making a direct impact on organizations worldwide protecting them from sophisticated AI based threats., * Architect enterprise grade solutions that scale seamlessly from thousands to millions of requests per second *

  • Building reusable platform libraries that accelerate development across multiple engineering teams *

  • Drive operational excellence through rapid issue resolution, thorough root cause analysis, and proactive system improvements *

  • Collaborating effectively across engineering teams to drive testing best practices *

  • Deliver with velocity while maintaining highest standards of security and reliability

What You’ll Do:

  • Design and implement highly scalable microservices, frameworks and platform components *

  • Develop comprehensive tests focusing on reliability, accuracy and performance *

  • Conduct thorough code and design reviews with focus on testability, security, and scalability *

  • Integrate seamlessly with Crowdstrike ecosystem of services and API’s *

  • Drive root cause analysis for production issues and implement preventive measures *

  • Mentor team members on secure coding practices, testing methodologies and cloud-native development

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software development experience in building Enterprise grade products *

  • 5+ years of experience in developing microservices that run in cloud native environments *

  • Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, distributed systems) *

  • Expertise in at least one cloud native programming language: GO, Python, Java

Deep understanding of:

  • Cloud architectures and microservices *

  • Web Services: REST, gRPC, Protocol Buffers or similar API technologies *

  • Data storage systems: PostgreSQL, Redis or similar databases *

  • Container technologies: Docker, Kubernetes or similar orchestration platforms *

  • Proven track record of deploying services to at least one of cloud environments (AWS/OCI/GCP/Azure) *

  • Strong debugging skills with ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems *

  • Experience with cloud monitoring, profiling and optimization tools

Bonus Points:

  • Previous experience in cybersecurity companies or security-focused products *

  • Deep understanding of AI/ML security challenges, threats and mitigation strategies *

  • Experience with real-time data processing systems (Kafka, Pulsar, Splunk) *

  • Contributions to open source libraries and/or frameworks *

  • Hands-on experience with working in cloud environments such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Microsoft Azure *

  • GCP, OCI & Kubernetes *

  • AWS and API Gateway *

  • Golang experience *

  • MS CoPilot Ecosystem and MS Agent Studio *

  • Highly scalable and performant Cloud Native Service experience on AWS

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Benefits & conditions

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

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