Sr. Software Engineer, Backend - Cloud (Hybrid)

Crowdstrke
Sunnyvale
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 140,000 - 215,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Mentorship","Self-starter","Ownership","Accountability","Peer code review","Testing mindset","Continuous learning"]

Build and extend cloud backend services for CrowdStrike’s Platform authentication and authorization team, supporting both internal and external authN/authZ at very high scale. Lead backend engineering from rapid prototypes to production systems that power Falcon Platform decisions, including event-driven microservices for large-scale cyber threat intelligence. Drive architecture and performance improvements, champion new technologies, mentor developers, and contribute to open source.

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Sr. Software Engineer, Backend - Cloud (Hybrid)

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Job Summary

Build and extend cloud backend services for CrowdStrike’s Platform authentication and authorization team, supporting both internal and external authN/authZ at very high scale. Lead backend engineering from rapid prototypes to production systems that power Falcon Platform decisions, including event-driven microservices for large-scale cyber threat intelligence. Drive architecture and performance improvements, champion new technologies, mentor developers, and contribute to open source.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead backend engineering efforts from prototypes through production across CrowdStrike products.
  • •Build cloud-based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production at global scale.
  • •Collaborate with multiple teams to brainstorm, define, and build new capabilities.
  • •Continuously improve architecture, performance, stability, and user experience for the product.
  • •Mentor and be mentored on web, backend, and data storage technologies; contribute to open source community efforts.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 215,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kParental LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of backend object-oriented development in production using languages such as Golang, Java, Scala, Node.js, Python, or C# (.NET Core).
  • •Experience with AuthN and AuthZ, including fine-grained authorization rules.
  • •Recent experience building high-scale event-driven microservices (at least 5M events/day).
  • •Strong backend scalability experience (sharding, partitioning, and horizontal scaling).
  • •Deep understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and scalable architecture, plus CS degree (or equivalent experience).
Experience:8+ yearsCybersecurityDistributed systemsMicroservicesEvent-driven architectureCloudAuthN/authZ
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:CollaborationMentorshipSelf-starterOwnershipAccountabilityPeer code reviewTesting mindsetContinuous learning
Tech Stack:Go (Golang)OAuthPythonAWSKafkaGITCassandraElasticSearchRedisPostgresZMQAWS CloudGraphQLOpenFGAZanzibarMicroservicesEvent-driven microservices

Company Brief

Crowdstrke
Provides cloud-native endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and security operations solutions that prevent breaches and stop sophisticated cyberattacks across endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and APIs for enterprises worldwide.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, United States
Founded: 2011
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