Sr. Sensor Engineer - SaO Team, Core Platform (Remote)

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 1 trillion events a day with a petabyte of RAM deployed in our Cassandra clusters - and this traffic is growing daily. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike Falcon is a two-component security product. One component is the “sensor”, installed on endpoint client systems that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, then provides on-box prevention capability and remote telemetry to the Falcon cloud. The Cloud component aggregates sensor telemetry for each customer’s network and can correlate malicious behavior across multiple machines, presenting our customers’ operations teams with a prioritized summary of the threats detected in their environments.

Join CrowdStrike and become a key leader in building the most innovative endpoint security solution in the world.  Our Sensor Platform Team is responsible for building and maintaining the core components of the sensor. Sensor features cross-cut most core OS subsystems such as file system, memory, processes, and networking. Many features are also built in a way that they will have shared components across multiple OS and hardware platforms (e.g. Windows, macOS, Linux).

As a Senior Engineer for the Sustaining and Operations (SaO) team, you will be expected to have ownership, responsibilities, and projects related to ongoing sensor quality. SaO team duties include troubleshooting issues, investigating and proactively responding to incoming sensor telemetry, and championing development projects that will help to improve overall Sensor reliability and supportability. As an expert in this area, you will also be responsible for providing cross-training and best practice to our other sensor engineering teams.

What You'll Do:

• Provide technical leadership on the Sensor Platform development team including being generally involved with the strategy and approach for supporting an maintaining enterprise quality next-generation Anti-Virus and Enhanced Detection and Response Security Software.

• Troubleshooting complex sensor issues, investigate and proactively respond to incoming sensor telemetry, and champion development projects that will help to improve overall sensor reliability and supportability

• Support sensor product development teams in designing and building high quality sensor software including providing cross-training and best practice

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams in various locations

What You'll Need:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of C++ and Windows Operating System internals

• Experience working with teams to define and execute on major projects

• Experience working with python and test frameworks

• Ability to lead, mentor, communicate, collaborate, partner and work effectively in a distributed team

Bonus Points:

• Strong background in scalable, light-weight and highly performing systems

• OS system expertise for core concepts and subsystems

• Familiarity with other common endpoint operating systems including macOS and Linux

• Familiarity and experience with Agile process

• Knowledge and expertise in the Security landscape

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Remote-first culture

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements 

• Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits

• Physical and mental wellness programs

• Paid parental leave, including adoption 

• A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities

• Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration

CrowdStrike is committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact Recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $135,000 - $210,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:08-14-2024