#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 1 trillion events a day with a petabyte of RAM deployed in our Cassandra clusters - and this traffic is growing daily. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

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-first culture

Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements 

Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits

Physical and mental wellness programs

Paid parental leave, including adoption 

A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities

Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration

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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Right to Work

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $135,000 - $210,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:06-01-2024