Backend Engineer III

CrowdStrike

Backend Engineer III developing backend services for CrowdStrike's cybersecurity platform. Leading design and implementation of scalable solutions for cybersecurity data processing and detection.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaKubernetesMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and implementation of core platform services that ingest, process, and route security events from different sources to various execution contexts.
Drive the architecture for the Detection Content Management Platform (DCMP/CMS), creating advanced CI/CD and DevOps tooling to enable content authors to treat detections as code.
Develop highly scalable and fault-tolerant microservices, leveraging languages like Go and technologies such as Kubernetes, Flink, and distributed databases (e.g., RocksDB).
Contribute to the evolution of the Unified Detections Management (UDM) system, ensuring a consistent and comprehensive detection experience for all customers.
Serve as a technical leader, mentoring mid-level and senior engineers, and driving cross-functional alignment on complex technical challenges.
Architect and implement features related to cross-cutting concerns like Policy, Flight Control, and Observability, ensuring platform stability and operational excellence.
Collaborate closely with Product Management and other engineering teams (Engine, UDM, Content) to translate strategic vision into well-defined, executable technical roadmaps.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on large-scale distributed systems and internet-scale challenges.
Deep expertise in one or more modern programming languages (Go preferred).
Proven track record of architecting and delivering critical, highly available, and scalable platform services in a cloud environment (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
Extensive experience with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink) and distributed computing concepts.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity or SIEM principles, data models, and content/rule authoring lifecycles is a significant plus.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience in a Staff-level role, driving multi-quarter initiatives, and influencing technical direction across multiple teams.

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

GomicroservicesCI/CDDevOpsKubernetesFlinkdistributed databasesdata streamingcloud environmentcybersecurity

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationcommunication