Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products
Design, develop, document, test, deploy, operate and enhance large-scale, resilient and fault-tolerant services
Take ownership and be accountable for deliverables
Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects
Troubleshoot critical production issues during on-call rotations and implement solutions
Triage system issues and debug by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on service operations
Be mentored and mentor other developers on web, backend and data storage technologies and our system
Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems)
Expert knowledge of any of the following backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, Node.js or Python (We use Go)
The ability to scale backend systems – sharding, partitioning, scaling horizontally are second nature to you
The desire to ship code and the love of seeing your bits run in production
Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges
Team player skills – we embrace collaborating as a team as much as possible
A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture
The ability to thrive in a fast paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment
The ability to troubleshoot and pinpoint system failures across a broad pipeline of services
The skills to meet your commitments on time and produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration

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

GoScalaJavaNode.jsPythondistributed systemsscalabilitytesting paradigmspeer code reviewscontinuous integration

Soft Skills

ownershipaccountabilityteam playercollaborationtroubleshootingmentoringcommunicationadaptabilityproblem-solvingtime management

Certifications

Degree in Computer Science