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# Sr. Engineer - Risk Platform (Hybrid)

- **Company:** CrowdStrike
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $215,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Data Structures, Relational Databases, Shard (Database Architecture), Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Queueing Systems, Redis, Distributed Caching, SQL Databases, Strategies of Testing, Concurrency, Caching, Parallel Computation, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/365506/sr-engineer-risk-platform-hybrid-california-ca-sunnyvale

## About the Role

* 8-10 years of production experience building, delivering, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems processing high-volume data\n
 * Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages with strong typing (we primarily use Golang and Python-we'll help you master our stack!)\n
 * Proven microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs and distributed communication patterns\n
 * Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred, plus Azure and GCP) for provisioning, monitoring, and optimization\n
 * Solid distributed systems understanding including concurrency, parallel processing, and scalability patterns (sharding, eventual consistency, caching strategies)\n
 * Message queue proficiency, particularly Kafka (message design, throughput estimation, lag monitoring, and performance considerations)\n
 * Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.\n
 * Database versatility across RDBMS/SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) and distributed caching solutions like Redis\n
 * System troubleshooting expertise for complex distributed architectures with focus on performance and reliability\n
 * Engineering best practices experience including testing strategies, code reviews, and resilient architecture design\n
 * Collaborative technical skills with ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical decisions\n
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent professional experience\n
 * Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and system design principles\n