Senior Engineer, Cloud

CrowdStrike

Senior Engineer leading backend engineering for cloud-native security products at CrowdStrike. Collaborating with diverse teams to enhance cybersecurity measures in cloud environments.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products
Leverage and build cloud-based systems to detect targeted attacks and automate cyber threat intelligence production at a global scale
Brainstorm, define and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams
Work in a startup-like environment with a small fast-moving team
Be mentored and mentor other developers on backend, and data storage technologies and our system
Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability
Be given the autonomy to own your work in a high trust environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in backend and systems programming (Go / Python / NodeJS / Java / C#)
Cloud internal deep knowledge (AWS / GCP / Azure)
Experience with the design of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and event-based architectures for runtime systems at scale
Experience with Docker / Kubernetes or similar
Ownership, Responsibility and professionalism
Ability to learn quickly and independently
Great interpersonal skills

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

backend programmingsystems programmingGoPythonNodeJSJavaC#cloud computingdistributed systemsmicroservices architectures

Soft Skills

ownershipresponsibilityprofessionalismability to learn quicklyindependenceinterpersonal skills