About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting the people, processes, and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission has remained unwavering: stop breaches. We've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform, the Falcon platform, processing nearly 3 trillion events per day. This massive scale continues to grow, serving customers across all industries who rely on us to keep businesses running, communities safe, and lives moving forward. As a mission-driven company, we foster a remote-first culture that empowers every CrowdStriker with flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We're passionate about innovation, customer commitment, and community impact.

Role Overview

CrowdStrike seeks an experienced Sr. Engineer, Cloud Native - AI Detection and Response (AIDR) for our hybrid role in Sunnyvale, California. Join the AIDR Cloud team to architect and build next-generation services processing millions of AI security events per second and managing petabytes of critical AI data. Tackle unprecedented scale with cutting-edge cloud technologies, directly impacting global organizations against sophisticated AI-based threats. This hybrid position requires 2-3 days per week on-site, blending collaboration with flexibility in our remote-first culture.

Success Metrics

Success means architecting enterprise-grade solutions scaling from thousands to millions of requests per second, building reusable libraries, driving operational excellence, and collaborating across teams for top-tier security and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you'll drive innovation at the forefront of cybersecurity. Key responsibilities include:

• Design and implement highly scalable microservices, frameworks, and platform components.
• Develop comprehensive tests emphasizing reliability, accuracy, and performance.
• Conduct thorough code and design reviews prioritizing testability, security, and scalability.
• Integrate seamlessly with the CrowdStrike ecosystem of services and APIs, leveraging the Falcon platform.
• Drive root cause analysis for production issues and implement preventive measures.
• Mentor team members on secure coding practices, testing methodologies, and cloud-native development.

Qualifications & Requirements

To thrive, bring proven expertise in high-scale environments:

• 10+ years of software development experience building enterprise-grade products.
• 5+ years developing microservices in cloud-native environments.
• Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.
• Expertise in cloud-native languages: Go, Python, or Java.
• Deep knowledge of cloud architectures, microservices, REST/gRPC/Protocol Buffers, PostgreSQL/Redis, Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS/OCI/GCP/Azure.
• Proven debugging skills for complex distributed systems and experience with cloud monitoring tools.

Bonus Qualifications

Stand out with cybersecurity experience, AI/ML security knowledge, real-time processing (Kafka/Pulsar), open-source contributions, or hands-on with OCI/GCP/Azure, Golang, and highly scalable AWS services.

Benefits & Perks

CrowdStrike offers unmatched rewards as a Great Place to Work Certified™ company:

• Market-leading compensation ($125,000-$198,000 USD) and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation, holidays, paid parental/adoption leaves.
• Professional development for all levels.
• Employee Networks, volunteer opportunities, and vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.

Note: This role requires periodic background and fingerprint checks for government customers.

Career Growth

At CrowdStrike, career ownership is key. Our remote-first culture provides limitless passion-driven growth, relentless innovation focus, and fanatical customer commitment. Mentor others, lead complex challenges, and advance in a company scaling globally. Professional development opportunities ensure you evolve with our AI-native Falcon platform.

Why Join CrowdStrike

Join a mission that matters: stopping breaches worldwide. Work on petabyte-scale AI detection with the Falcon platform in a collaborative, innovative environment. Our remote-first culture offers flexibility, while hybrid collaboration sparks breakthroughs. Be part of a premium team protecting modern organizations from AI threats, with top compensation, equity, and perks. The future of cybersecurity starts with you at CrowdStrike.

Role FAQs

Q: Is this role fully remote? A: Hybrid, requiring 2-3 days/week on-site in Sunnyvale, CA, aligning with our remote-first culture.

Q: What technologies are core? A: Go/Python/Java, Kubernetes/Docker, gRPC, PostgreSQL/Redis, AWS/OCI/GCP/Azure, focused on scalable microservices.

Q: What's the salary range? A: Estimated $125,000-$198,000 USD yearly, plus equity and benefits.

Q: Any security clearances needed? A: Periodic background/fingerprint checks for government compliance.

Q: How does this role impact customers? A: Directly builds AIDR services protecting against AI threats via Falcon platform.