Backend Engineer

About The Company

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting the people, processes, and technologies that power modern organizations. Since its founding in 2011, the company has focused on stopping breaches and advancing security through its AI-native platform. CrowdStrike supports customers across industries and helps safeguard their businesses, communities, and the services people rely on every day.

The company operates large-scale distributed systems that process nearly three trillion events daily, with that volume continuing to grow. CrowdStrikers work in a mission-driven environment that values customer commitment, continuous innovation, and responsible use of artificial intelligence. Employees are encouraged to bring curiosity and initiative to their work, share expertise, and use an AI-first mindset to improve execution and solve complex problems. Flexible working practices and autonomy support employees as they contribute to a shared mission.

About The Role

CrowdStrike is seeking an experienced Engineer III to join the NG-SIEM Global Serverless Platform team in the United States. In this role, you will help build and evolve the serverless platform behind CrowdStrike’s next-generation security information and event management capabilities. The platform supports high-volume security data and helps customers gain timely, actionable insight into potential threats.

You will contribute across the software development lifecycle, from understanding technical requirements and designing services to implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing operations. Working with engineers and partners across the organization, you will help create dependable, scalable systems that meet demanding performance and reliability needs. This position is suited to an engineer who enjoys complex distributed systems, takes ownership of outcomes, and is motivated by work that directly supports cybersecurity customers.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will bring substantial professional software engineering experience and a record of delivering production-quality systems. You should have a strong foundation in software design, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems, along with experience building and maintaining cloud-based services. Familiarity with serverless architectures, event-driven systems, or large-scale data processing is valuable.

You will be comfortable writing clear, maintainable code in one or more programming languages and applying sound practices for testing, code review, and documentation. Experience with service reliability, observability, performance analysis, and production troubleshooting is important. The ability to communicate technical ideas clearly, collaborate across teams, and work through ambiguous problems is essential. A security-minded approach, curiosity about emerging technologies, and responsible use of AI tools are also valued.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and operate services and platform components that support NG-SIEM capabilities. Help improve the scalability, availability, performance, and resilience of distributed systems that process substantial volumes of security data. Contribute to technical design discussions, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver solutions aligned with product and platform requirements.

Investigate and resolve software defects and production issues, using appropriate monitoring and diagnostic tools to identify root causes. Strengthen automated testing, deployment practices, operational readiness, and service observability. Review code and technical proposals, provide constructive feedback, and share knowledge with teammates. Partner with product, infrastructure, and engineering colleagues to understand customer needs and deliver improvements. Take ownership of assigned work, communicate progress and risks, and continuously look for ways to improve engineering effectiveness and platform quality.

Benefits

CrowdStrike offers an environment designed to support meaningful work, professional growth, and flexibility. Employees can expect opportunities to develop their skills, collaborate with experienced colleagues, and contribute to a mission with real-world impact. The company emphasizes autonomy, innovation, and a culture that encourages responsible experimentation. Benefits and employment arrangements may vary by location and role; candidates can discuss the applicable details with the recruiting team during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity

CrowdStrike is committed to equal employment opportunity and to building an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics. The company values diverse perspectives and encourages qualified candidates with different backgrounds and experiences to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates who need them during the application or interview process.