Sr. Software Engineer - Cloud - Risk Analytics (Hybrid)

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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. 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. The future of cybersecurity starts with you. As part of CrowdStrike's Risk Analytics team, you'll be at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation, elevating our industry-leading "stopping breaches" mission to unprecedented levels of sophistication and visibility. You'll architect and build the foundational risk intelligence platform that powers next-generation security insights. Leveraging advanced algorithms and AI, you'll deliver comprehensive visibility into risk compounding, attack path analysis, and posture scoring across the entire attack surface. This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days/week in our Midtown, Manhattan Office. In this pivotal role, you'll harness cutting-edge technologies to engineer robust backend services that seamlessly analyze massive data streams, execute complex risk calculations, and deliver intelligent remediation automation. Working primarily with Golang microservices architecture and multiple database ecosystems, you'll build scalable solutions that protect organizations worldwide from evolving cyber threats. 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. Backend Architecture: Design and develop scalable backend services powering both internal and customer-facing web applications with focus on performance and reliability Developer Tools: Create intuitive command-line utilities and APIs that integrate seamlessly with our platform ecosystem Architect supporting systems including databases, real-time data pipelines, and monitoring solutions Partner with UX/UI, Sensors, and other teams to deliver integrated solutions with comprehensive documentation Drive architectural improvements, optimize performance, and enhance user experience through iterative refinement Ensure robust, healthy service operations with proactive maintenance and incident response capabilities 8-10 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 (we primarily use Golang and Python—we'll help you master our stack!) Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred, plus Azure and GCP) for provisioning, monitoring, and optimization Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes. System troubleshooting expertise for complex distributed architectures with focus on performance and reliability Engineering best practices experience including testing strategies, code reviews, and resilient architecture design Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent professional experience Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and system design principles Bonus Points: Graph database knowledge and experience with graph structures (nodes, edges, relationships) Cassandra and CQL experience with wide-column databases Cybersecurity industry experience or relevant certifications Open source contributions or technical community involvement Market leader in compensation and equity awards Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections Vibrant office culture with world class amenities We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. 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