CrowdStrike

Principal Engineer, Cloud Content

CrowdStrike

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: AustinNew YorkTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $195,000 - $290,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Architect, build, and optimize cloud detection pipelines: telemetry ingestion, log processing, alerting, detection-as-code workflows, and automated analysis frameworks.
  • Develop advanced detections for cloud-native threats: IAM misconfigurations, lateral movement across cloud services, runtime/container attacks, serverless abuse, data-exfiltration patterns, persistence mechanisms, and cloud control-plane manipulation.
  • Lead cloud threat research: track emergent attacker tradecraft, cloud-native TTPs, abuse of managed services, supply-chain risks, ephemeral compute patterns, and multi-cloud attack surfaces.
  • Conduct advanced investigations involving cloud logs, control-plane events, network telemetry, and container/runtime signals.
  • Collaborate deeply with cloud engineering, platform teams, and DevOps to embed telemetry early in design — instrumentation, log generation, audit events, and detection hooks across cloud services.
  • Recommend and drive enhancements to cloud observability and detection coverage, backed by analysis of gaps, adversary opportunities, and telemetry blind spots.
  • Influence architectural decisions and strategic initiatives through data, technical depth, and adversary-focused perspectives.
  • Mentor other detection engineers by setting standards for detection logic, code quality, cloud telemetry hygiene, and investigation methodology.

Requirements

  • 8 to 15+ years of experience in cloud threat detection, cloud security engineering, incident response, threat hunting, or equivalent.
  • Strong expertise with AWS and at least one of Azure or GCP; deep knowledge of cloud control-plane events, service logs, runtime/container ecosystems, and network architectures.
  • Proven ability to design and deliver high-fidelity cloud detections in large-scale environments, with understanding of FP/FN trade-offs and detection-as-code methodologies.
  • Strong engineering ability: Python, Go, or equivalent languages; familiarity with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud automation.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex cloud investigations and turn findings into durable detection logic.
  • Strong understanding of cloud threat models: identity-based attacks, misconfiguration abuse, boundary-less lateral movement, data-exfiltration paths, and cloud service exploitation.
  • Ability to influence platform teams, propose architectural improvements, and advocate for telemetry and detection requirements with clear rationale and evidence.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud threat detectioncloud security engineeringincident responsethreat huntingAWSAzureGCPPythonGodetection-as-code
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationinfluencecommunicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingtechnical depthadvocacy