Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to stopping breaches through advanced AI-native platforms. They are seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer III to design, build, and scale foundational services that orchestrate data and execution logic across their products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of core platform services that ingest, process, and route security events from different sources to various execution contexts
• Drive the architecture for the Detection Content Management Platform (DCMP/CMS), creating advanced CI/CD and DevOps tooling to enable content authors to treat detections as code
• Develop highly scalable and fault-tolerant microservices, leveraging languages like Go and technologies such as Kubernetes, Flink, and distributed databases (e.g., RocksDB)
• Contribute to the evolution of the Unified Detections Management (UDM) system, ensuring a consistent and comprehensive detection experience for all customers
• Serve as a technical leader, mentoring mid-level and senior engineers, and driving cross-functional alignment on complex technical challenges
• Architect and implement features related to cross-cutting concerns like Policy, Flight Control, and Observability, ensuring platform stability and operational excellence
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and other engineering teams (Engine, UDM, Content) to translate strategic vision into well-defined, executable technical roadmaps

Skills

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on large-scale distributed systems and internet-scale challenges
• Deep expertise in one or more modern programming languages (Go preferred)
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering critical, highly available, and scalable platform services in a cloud environment (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Extensive experience with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink) and distributed computing concepts
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity or SIEM principles, data models, and content/rule authoring lifecycles is a significant plus
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience in a Staff-level role, driving multi-quarter initiatives, and influencing technical direction across multiple teams
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes
• Experience with query languages and runtime environments
• Familiarity with the challenges of low-latency, real-time event processing and pattern matching
• Prior work in a security domain or building platforms for developers/content authors

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

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