Senior Software Engineer II – Risk Platform Team
CrowdStrike
AWSAzureCassandraCloudDistributed SystemsElasticSearchGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaMicroservicesNoSQLPython+3 more
Senior Software Engineer – Risk Platform
CrowdStrike
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$150,000 - CA$200,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCassandraCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsElasticSearchGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaMicroservicesPythonRDBMSRedisSQL
About the role
- As a key member of our team, you'll play a critical role in designing and building the foundational risk platform that powers our industry-leading cybersecurity solutions.
- You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, including Golang, microservices architecture, and diverse database ecosystems, to deliver comprehensive visibility into risks, management features and prioritization workflows.
- Our team is responsible for building and maintaining the Risk platform product within the Exposure management pillar, which offers a single pane of glass experience by aggregating all risks within an organization in a single place.
- You'll work on a globally distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly scalable cloud ecosystem that supports integration of risk from Crowdstrike's internal providers as well as from 3rd party integrations.
- As a technical leader, you'll drive end-to-end product delivery, architect scalable solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities and scope.
- Your expertise will directly influence the cybersecurity landscape, protecting organizations from sophisticated threats while advancing the state of the art in exposure management.
Requirements
- 10+ years of production experience building, delivering, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems processing high-volume data
- Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages with strong typing (Golang, Python, or similar)
- Proven microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs and distributed communication patterns
- Past experience(s) with building data platforms at scale that includes distributed ETLs or data ingestion pipelines
- Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred, plus Azure and GCP)
- Solid distributed systems understanding, including concurrency, parallel processing, and scalability patterns
- Message queue proficiency (Kafka or something similar)
- Database versatility across RDBMS/SQL, distributed data stores (like ElasticSearch or Cassandra) and distributed caching solutions like Redis
- System troubleshooting expertise for complex distributed architectures
- Engineering best practices experience, including testing strategies, code reviews, and resilient architecture design
- Collaborative technical skills with ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical decisions
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent professional experience
- Solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and technical problem-solving
Benefits
- Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
- 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
GolangPythonmicroservicesREST APIsdistributed systemscloud infrastructureAWSAzureGCPKafka
Soft skills
technical leadershipcollaborationmentoringproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineering
