Remote, CA, USA
1 day ago
Sr. Engineer - Sensor (Remote)

#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 Falcon Host is a two-component security product. One component is a “sensor” which is a lightweight agent installed on client machines that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, then provides on-box prevention capability and remote telemetry to the Falcon Host cloud.
 

The cloud component aggregates sensor telemetry for each customer’s network, can correlate malicious behavior across multiple machines, and presents our customers’ operations teams with a prioritized summary of the threats detected in their environments.
 

This is a Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in the engineering team that delivers the sensor (lightweight agent) on Windows/Linux/macOS. SDE’s in the team own design and development of features for Falcon For IT, a new product offering which helps IT & Security teams get answers to the most difficult questions about their infrastructure, applications and endpoints, utilizing our Charlotte AI to ease usability and speedup response and remediation of issues. Features may cross-cut core OS subsystems such as file system, memory, process, and networking. Many features are also built in a way that they will have shared components across Windows, macOS and Linux. The team operates under the Agile development principles and ships frequently.
 

What You'll Do:

Lead Engineering efforts and work along with the Product Management where

applicable helping define the scope of work

Demonstrate ownership, accountability and collaborate with cross-functional

teams across Product Groups that are geographically distributed

Design and develop user mode software for deployment on Windows systems

Own features from design to delivery

Collaborate with multi-functional team in various physical locations

Troubleshoot issues with the product as reported from customers responsively

Develop software for Products as assigned (Falcon For IT, and more)

What You’ll Need:

Can develop high-quality code in C++ for Windows and can demonstrate that

capability, be it through job experience or contributions to community projects

Experience working on a team to ship major features and releases

Able to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a distributed team

Understanding of networking fundamentals

Mac and Linux OS development experience is plus

Experience building cyber security related products is a plus

Experience on developing product code with the following characteristics: High

concurrency requirements needing strong use of multi-threading and high reliability requirements


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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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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.

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