Senior Systems Architect, Falcon Complete

CrowdStrike

Senior Systems Architect leading design and optimization of service delivery systems at CrowdStrike. Architecting scalable distributed systems to support extensive growth in cybersecurity operations.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLKafkaKubernetesNoSQLRabbitMQ

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and optimization of our internal MDR service delivery systems and infrastructure
Architect scalable distributed systems that support 10x growth and enable our service delivery team members
Design and document comprehensive system architecture for detection ingestion, ticketing, and customer data workflows
Develop integration patterns and API strategies connecting multiple systems
Create architectural roadmaps supporting 10x growth while reducing complexity
Design workflows enabling AI agent integration for automated triage and escalation
Guide engineering teams on architectural implementation and best practices
Audit current systems, identify bottlenecks, and recommend modernization strategies
Create and maintain architectural documentation, diagrams, and runbooks

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years designing and shipping distributed systems in production
Proven experience debugging systems under high throughput (100k+ events/sec or equivalent)
Production experience with event streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, RabbitMQ)
Deep understanding of eventual consistency, distributed tracing, and failure modes
5+ years in security operations, MDR, MSSP, SOC, or equivalent high-volume event processing
Understanding of security data formats (SIEM, EDR, SOAR) or ability to learn quickly
Strong API design expertise (REST, GraphQL, event-driven)
Database architecture experience (relational and NoSQL)
Cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Kubernetes or equivalent container orchestration in production
CI/CD pipeline design and observability architectures

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

distributed systemsAPI designevent streamingdatabase architecturecloud-native architectureKubernetesCI/CD pipeline designobservability architecturesevent-driven architecturesecurity data formats

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationdocumentation