About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike stands as a global leader in cybersecurity, safeguarding people, processes, and technologies that power modern organizations. Since 2011, our unwavering mission has been to stop breaches using the world's most advanced AI-native platform, the Falcon platform. We process nearly 3 trillion events daily—a volume growing relentlessly—across industries worldwide. Customers rely on CrowdStrike to keep businesses operational, communities secure, and lives uninterrupted. Our remote-first culture empowers every CrowdStriker with flexibility and autonomy to own their careers, fostering limitless passion, relentless innovation, and fanatical commitment to customers, community, and each other.

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer (Level 7) on the Falcon Fusion Product team, you'll develop backend platform products delivering core orchestration and workflow capabilities for CrowdStrike's flagship Falcon platform. Fusion, a tier-one offering, automates 80% of breach remediation actions and powers Foundry, enabling users and security partners to build custom 'Frankenstein' security apps via simple dropdown configurations. This hybrid role in Sunnyvale, California, demands expertise in cloud engineering, microservices, custom APIs, and high-scale event processing with Kafka. Your focus on performance, reliability, and scalability will drive success in one of CrowdStrike's most heavily used products.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering High-Impact Features

Build highly fault-tolerant Golang microservices to enhance Fusion and its ecosystem, adding critical features for orchestration and workflows.

Managing Massive Scale

Support ultra-high volume Kafka event pipelines handling customer workflows, processing trillions of events daily in our distributed systems.

Leveraging Cutting-Edge Tech

Work with industry-leading technologies including Apache Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Cross-Team Collaboration

Contribute to platform-level initiatives and projects across teams, ensuring seamless integration and innovation.

Production Excellence

Troubleshoot critical production issues, implement robust solutions, and maintain ultra-reliable systems at petabyte scale.

Qualifications & Requirements

Core Experience

Bring 7+ years (average 10-15) of applicable technical experience, including 4+ years building event-driven, microservices-oriented architectures. Demonstrate proven expertise in backend languages like Go, Scala, Java, Node.js, or Python.

Technical Mastery

Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, and streaming platforms at scale. Production experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SQL/No-SQL databases is essential. Experience building streaming platforms processing over a trillion events daily is highly valued.

Education & Bonus

Hold a BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent. Bonus for Golang experience, cybersecurity background, open-source contributions (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging), or Master's degree.

Benefits & Perks

CrowdStrike offers market-leading compensation ($140,000-$215,000 USD base, plus equity) and comprehensive benefits. Enjoy physical and mental wellness programs, competitive vacation/holidays, paid parental/adoption leaves, and professional development for all. Build connections via Employee Networks, volunteer opportunities, and vibrant office culture with world-class amenities. Certified Great Place to Work globally, we prioritize equal opportunity, supporting veterans and disabilities through affirmative action.

Career Growth

Thrive in a remote-first culture where autonomy fuels growth. Access endless professional development, cross-team projects, and innovation in cybersecurity. Average engineer tenure reflects 10-15 years of experience—join a team investing in your limitless potential.

Why Join CrowdStrike

Be part of the mission to stop breaches with Falcon's AI-native power. Work on trillion-event-scale systems impacting global security. Our hybrid Sunnyvale role combines collaboration with flexibility, in a culture valuing innovation and belonging. The future of cybersecurity starts with you—ready to protect what matters?

Role FAQs

Is this role hybrid or remote?

Hybrid in Sunnyvale, California, aligning with our remote-first culture for flexibility.

What tech stack will I use?

Golang microservices, Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, and cloud platforms.

What's the experience level?

Senior-to-Principal (Level 7), targeting 7+ years, average 10-15.

Salary and benefits details?

$140K-$215K USD base + equity; full wellness, PTO, development perks.

How does Fusion fit in Falcon?

Fusion orchestrates workflows, automates 80% breach remediation, powers custom apps via Foundry.