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. We have 3.44 PB of RAM deployed across our fleet of C* servers - 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 an inclusive 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.
About the Role:
CrowdStrike is hiring a Senior Engineer to help take our observability and metrics to the next level. We are looking for a highly-technical, hands-on engineer with experience using several open-source projects commonly found in large-scale deployments. Our team works to develop infrastructure services to support the CrowdStrike engineering teams’ pursuit of a full DevOps model.
What You’ll Do:
Ensure a reliable and tested platform that is capable of scraping over 7 TRILLION metric data points per day
Architect, test and build a large-scale Prometheus & Thanos based metrics platform
Build, test and deliver Kubernetes operators
You will participate in 24x7 on-call rotations (monthly or bi-monthly)
Participate in regular retros, capacity and planning meetings with your team, allowing team collaboration and discussions in a high-fidelity manner.
Be part of “lunch and learn” demos: for new POCs or design sessions to work out new architectures.
Flexible working - with transparent communication, we encourage flexible working and a healthy work life balance.
Responsible for reviewing new design proposals from your peers
What You’ll Need:
8+ years of overall software engineering experience
Experience in Observability and Metrics (Prometheus, Thanos, Alertmanager, Graphite or similar solutions)
Experience in software development, preferably with building Kubernetes operators using (Python, Bash or GO)
Experience with large-scale, business-critical Linux environments.
Experience operating within the cloud, AWS & GCP preferred.
Experience with TDD, CI/CD, Chaos Engineering or similar resilience and reliability practices for infrastructure development.
Bonus Points:
Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams.
Rock solid communication skills, verbal and written.
A combination of confidence and independence, with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team.
Contributions and involvement in OSS projects
Experience with being on-call
Knowledge of SRE, Devops and Gitops practices
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
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 Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood groups and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.
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