Sr. Engineer - Backend

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 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 a 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 looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our growing Production Services team. As a software engineer, you will be focused on the design and creation of tools to enhance the automations that deploy and manage CrowdStrike’s cloud-based infrastructure. The candidate will play a key role in architecting and implementing a stable yet flexible production environment. If you are interested in working on a high-performing team with interesting problems to solve, this is the job for you! What You’ll Do: Be an energetic self-starter with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables, both individually and as part of a team Collaboratively brainstorm, define, and build software solutions Work with internal business partners to analyze requirements and craft elegant, robust, and reliable solutions to solve complex technical problems Raise the technical IQ of the team by being passionate about learning and sharing the newest technologies & tricks with others Develop architectural and automation strategies while representing the systems team as a technical leader Report regularly on the status of critical projects What You’ll Need: 9 years of experience writing systems/applications for automation, tools, dashboards, and alarms with the Go programming language or other object-oriented languages. Experience developing and integrating APIs using REST, GraphQL, or SOAP Experience designing schemas and optimizing SQL queries for RDBMS such as Postgres or MySQL Understanding of common network management protocols and APIs such as SNMP, RCMP, or RedFish Experience working in a large-scale production environment and developing applications with cross-functional teams Excellent written and verbal communication skills Enthusiastically able to serve as technical mentor for junior team members Demonstrate a passion for learning new systems and methodologies Must exhibit meticulous attention to detail and have the ability to make good, timely decisions. Practiced in writing automated unit/acceptance tests Strong focus on security when developing or reviewing code or systems Must work effectively and professionally with cross-functional groups as part of a worldwide team Bonus Points: Understanding of container systems such as Docker and Kubernetes Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or Bamboo Experience designing authentication or authorization systems Experience implementing tracing and metrics within systems using OpenTracing and Prometheus Experience working with large-scale bare-metal hardware #LI-SM2 Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike: 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, ... (truncated, view full listing at source)