Engineer III - Cloud (Remote)

CrowdStrike•USA TX Remote, TX

2d•$120,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

CrowdStrike is seeking an engineer to help create, enhance, and operate the core systems used by Falcon Complete security analysts to identify malicious attacks, triage and remediate threats, and protect customers at scale. The role is part of the Falcon Complete Core Engineering team and works closely with analysts and advisors around the globe, extending the capabilities of the Falcon Platform and supporting a high-quality security experience for customers. The engineer contributes to product features and enhancements, designs reliable and performant systems that can scale, improves monitoring, and automates operational work. The systems operate 24/7/365, and the role participates in on-call rotations. The team is distributed across the United States and the United Kingdom and works primarily asynchronously, with regular opportunities to sync and collaborate. The role calls for technical contribution, stakeholder collaboration, and a growth-oriented approach to teamwork, transparency, and feedback.

Requirements

Professional experience with at least one of Golang, Python, JavaScript, C++, or Java, and willingness to use Golang.
Comfort and experience working within the constraints of existing software applications and architectures.
Practical experience building web services and data pipelines.
Practical experience building services within a microservices architecture.
Operational knowledge of relational, NoSQL, and graph databases.
Operational knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka or Kinesis.
Linux programming fundamentals.
Experience with distributed and scalable systems.
Experience with cloud-native technologies.
Experience with cloud observability tools.
Experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes (K8S).
Ability to work successfully as a self-starter in a highly asynchronous, remote environment.
Proven experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Proactively seek to improve team productivity with automation.
Passion for reliability and quality.
Strong desire to continue learning and growing.
Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI.
Experience building with modern AI technologies.
Experience building products in the security domain.
Passion for mentoring and helping others grow.

Responsibilities

Implement new features and product enhancements that advance the team's mission.
Work with Falcon Complete stakeholders to build products and systems addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges.
Design and implement reliable, performant solutions that support continued scalability.
Improve service monitoring and proactively address issues.
Write automation to reduce the team's operational workload.
Participate in on-call rotations to support high-quality 24/7 operations.

Benefits

Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
Competitive vacation and holidays.
Paid parental and adoption leaves.
Professional development opportunities for all employees, regardless of level or role.
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
Office culture with world-class amenities.
Bonuses and equity grants.
Health insurance.
401(k).
Paid time off.