Software Engineer III – Cloud Security

CrowdStrike

Software Engineer III focused on developing cloud-native security features for CrowdStrike's leading cybersecurity platform. Engaging in fast-paced team environments to tackle cloud-scale challenges.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCassandraCloudDockerElasticSearchGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesOraclePostgresRDBMSSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop Go-based microservices to support new and existing features which help detect cyber attacks
Take end-to-end ownership for the delivery of projects of increasing complexity
Relentlessly pursue quality by following engineering best practices
Utilize Kafka for event-driven workflows; and Cassandra, ElasticSearch, or PostgreSQL for data storage
Provide on-call monitoring and operational & customer support for production services owned by our team
Reflect thoughtfully to improve architecture, models, user experience, performance, and stability following rapid prototyping

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident and work solely from U.S. soil
Experience programming in at least one object-oriented programming language, featuring strong types
Experience developing and consuming RESTful API web services
Experience working with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform and Azure Templates
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and using Docker containers in Kubernetes environments with Helm
Experience using a message queue
Experience using RDBMS databases, and accompanying knowledge of SQL, such as Postgres
Strong debugging skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Proficiency with common algorithms, data structures, code whiteboarding
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Go ProgrammingRESTful API DevelopmentSQL (Postgres)Debugging SkillsAlgorithms and Data Structures

Soft Skills

Quality PursuitReflective Improvement