CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer III for their Platform Data team. This role focuses on building globally distributed, fault-tolerant systems that process nearly 3 trillion events daily. As part of the Cloud Engineering Platform Data organization, you'll work on critical components including a Tagging System, Cloud Scheduling System, and Cross Cloud Data Synchronization System. The technology stack includes Cassandra, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, and Go.
The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology at massive scale, handling petabytes of data in the cloud. CrowdStrike's platform makes critical security decisions about upward of 1 trillion security events daily. They emphasize that prior Go experience isn't required - they're willing to teach the right candidate.
The role combines technical challenges with meaningful impact, as your work will directly contribute to protecting organizations worldwide from cyber threats. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values learning and innovation, with opportunities to mentor and be mentored. The company offers competitive benefits, including equity, flexible work arrangements, and comprehensive wellness programs.
This is an ideal opportunity for engineers passionate about distributed systems, cloud architecture, and cybersecurity who want to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing field. The position offers the chance to work with a talented team while building critical infrastructure that other teams will leverage to enhance security products.