Software Engineer III - Sensor Dev Tooling, STaRQ (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike•Redmond, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

CrowdStrike is seeking a Software Engineer to build development infrastructure for the Falcon sensor, a high-performance, lightweight security agent deployed across millions of endpoints and major operating systems and architectures. This role focuses on the systems, test frameworks, release infrastructure, and developer tools that help sensor teams build, test, and deploy production code quickly and reliably. The position sits at the intersection of systems programming, developer productivity, and production infrastructure. The engineer will work primarily in Python, with C/C++ as needed, and help address cross-platform build and test challenges across Windows, Linux, and macOS. This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience building production systems, with a focus on platform engineering, test frameworks, developer tools, or systems programming.
Extensive Python expertise.
Cross-platform development experience, including working with differences among Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Experience with test frameworks and the challenges of making them robust, reliable, backward compatible, and cross-platform.
Ability to collaborate with distributed teams and translate their needs into technical solutions.
Experience with GenAI-assisted development workflows or building AI-powered developer tools.
Proven experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

C/C++ experience for low-level system integration.
Experience with CI platform architecture, such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions, at scale.
A track record of measurably improving developer productivity.

Responsibilities

Build production-grade systems that support cross-platform sensor development across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Architect test and release infrastructure, including dependency management and fast, reliable builds at scale.
Design developer-facing APIs and tools that abstract platform complexity and accelerate feature development.
Engineer CI systems that provide fast feedback and support confident, frequent merges.
Identify platform bottlenecks, prototype solutions, and deliver improvements that measurably increase developer productivity.
Collaborate with sensor teams to understand their workflows and build tools and systems that improve their effectiveness.