Software Engineer - Data Platform (Hybrid, GBR)

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

The data engineering team is on a mission to create a hyper scale data lake, which helps find bad actors and stop breaches. The team builds and operates systems to centralize all of the data the falcon platform collects, making it easy for internal and external customers to transform and access the data for analytics, machine learning, and threat hunting. As an engineer on the team you will contribute to the full spectrum of our systems, from foundational processing and data storage, through scalable pipelines, to frameworks, tools and applications that make that data available to other teams and systems.

What You'll Do:

Design, develop, and maintain a data platform that processes petabytes of data.

Participate in technical reviews of our products and help us develop new features and enhance stability.

Continually help us improve the efficiency of our services so that we can delight our customers.

Help us research and implement new ways for both internal stakeholders as well as customers to query their data efficiently and extract results in the format they desire.

What You'll Need:

Degree in Computer Science (or professional experience in data structures/algorithms / distributed systems).

5+ years' experience combined between backend/cloud development and data platform engineering roles.

A solid understanding of algorithms, distributed systems design and the software development lifecycle.

Solid background in Java/Scala and a scripting language like Python.

Experience building large scale data pipelines.

Strong familiarity with the Apache Hadoop ecosystem including : Spark, Kafka, Flink, Iceberg/Delta Lake/Hive, Apache Presto/Trino, etc.

Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres/MySQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB.

Good test driven development discipline.

Reasonable proficiency with Linux administration tools.

Proven ability to work effectively with remote teams.

Experience with the following tools is desirable:

Go

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Parquet

Protocol Buffers/GRPC

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

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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