Engineer I - Sensor (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike • Sunnyvale, CA

8d • $90,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 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/Mac OS X. SDE’s in the team own design and development of features for the products in Exposure Management product group. 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, Mac and Linux. The team operates under the Agile development principles and ships frequently.

Requirements

• Can develop high-quality code in C++ for Windows OS and can demonstrate that capability, be it through job experience or contributions to community projects
• 1-3 years 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
• B.S. Degree in related field.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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 Discover, and more)

Benefits

• 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, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees