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About the Role

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Proactive Security team within Cloud Security Group. In this role, you will focus on helping customers detect and prevent threats in cloud environments through advanced detection techniques and methodologies before they can cause harm. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, product management, and security researchers to drive detection capabilities while building a team and managing direct reports. 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 threats.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of engineers building and optimizing the core pipeline that protects cloud workloads, containers, and Kubernetes clusters.
Drive and deliver on both roadmap and technical strategy as an engineering manager.
Be instrumental in hiring, retaining, and growing a team of highly talented engineers.
Architect enterprise-grade solutions that scale seamlessly from thousands to millions of requests per second.
Build and lead a global team of high-talented cloud specialized software engineers and technical leads, fostering a collaborative environment while coordinating across time zones to deliver high-quality products.
Partner with product management and engineering teams to align cloud proactive capabilities with customer needs, directly influencing CrowdStrike's Proactive detection platform evolution and organizational strategy.
Own validation processes for proactive vulnerability detections, implementing automated workflows that maintain CrowdStrike's high standards for security solutions.
Periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
7+ years of experience in Software Engineering roles with at least 3+ years in management positions.
Solid design and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security, and performance.
Excellent communication skills for executive and technical audiences.
Demonstrated experience working with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark.
Familiarity with real-time streaming and analytics platforms (e.g., Apache Pinot, Kafka, Flink, or similar).
Experience handling large-scale datasets and building scalable data solutions.
Expertise in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration with Kubernetes.
Agile/Scrum methodology experience with ability to scale processes.
Experience with Kafka, Cassandra, ElasticSearch technologies.
GenAI/Agentic AI automation experience.
Broad grounding in all aspects of distributed systems development.
Experience with containers and container orchestration technologies.
Experience building systems at cloud scale.
Experience with shipping high-quality software in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience working with Big Data technologies.
Strong cross-group collaboration and interpersonal communication skills working with a variety of roles including engineering, product management, support, and sales engineering.
Demonstrated track record of hiring strong engineers.
Experience working with remote teams and individuals while ensuring agility and velocity.
Ability and desire to be hands on as well as leading the team and collaborating cross functionally.
Demonstrated track record of mentoring and developing developers.
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
Exposure to/experience with cybersecurity products.
Remote/distributed multi-team leadership experience.
Experience with organizational scaling and process optimization.

Skills

Golang
Python
Apache Spark
Apache Pinot
Kafka
Flink
Kubernetes
AWS
Azure
GCP
GenAI
Agentic AI automation
Cassandra
ElasticSearch
Agile/Scrum

Location

New York

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
Management

Education Level

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Salary/Compensations

$140,000 - $215,000 per year

Benefits

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
Eligibility for bonuses
Equity grants
Comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off

About the Company

Global leader in cybersecurity, protecting people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations.
Mission: to stop breaches, redefining modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform.
Works on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day with daily growth.
Customers span all industries, relying on CrowdStrike to keep businesses running, communities safe, and lives moving forward.
Mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work.
CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy.
Expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation.
Uses an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems.
Always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation, and a fanatical commitment to customers, community, and each other.

Equal Opportunity

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed.
Supports veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
Committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
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.
Bases 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.
Participates in the E-Verify program.
Provides information on Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work.
Commits 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.