Principal Software Engineer Continuous Identity

As a global leader in cybersecurity CrowdStrike protects the people processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011 our mission hasnt changed were here to stop breaches and weve redefined modern security with the worlds 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. Were 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. Were 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
As a Principal Engineer within the Continuous Identity product group you will spearhead the design build and delivery of a groundbreaking self-service product that redefines enterprise identity security and real-time threat detection. Operating in a hands-on capacity you will architect systems that process petabytes of telemetry at a global scale.

You will drive technical excellence within our cloud product software engineering team partnering closely with UI and Sensor teams. Thriving in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment you will set the technical direction mentor top-tier engineering talent and bring clarity to complex ambiguous challenges. Your leadership data-driven mindset and ability to communicate effectively across all levelsup to senior leadershipwill be critical to shaping the future of our platform.

What Youll Do:

• Scale the Platform: Design develop and scale an identity data platform processing petabytes of continuous telemetry and behavioral data.

• Drive Cross-Org Architecture: Champion a platform-centric approach influencing architecture across team and organizational boundaries.

• Own End-to-End Systems: Build and optimize query engines for identity telemetry policy decisions scalable distributed architectures and high-performance data storage frameworks (such as identity graphs).

• Evolve Query Capabilities: Pioneer new ways for internal stakeholders and customers to analyze complex identity relationships and extract real-time insights efficiently.

• Elevate Engineering Standards: Drive code quality champion advanced testing practices and integrate agentic development processes and modern AI tools to supercharge team velocity and code standards.

What Youll Need:

• 15 years of software engineering experience with a B.S. in a related field (or equivalent practical experience) including 3 years of heavy coding experience in Go Java Scala Kotlin or another compiled language.

• Deep production expertise with relational SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. Neo4j Postgres Cassandra DynamoDB) tailored for handling complex relationships and temporal data.

• Proven mastery of algorithms distributed systems design and cloud-native application development.

• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making streamline workflows and processes improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

• Exceptional collaboration and leadership skills with a track record of driving technical alignment across distributed remote-first teams.

Bonus Points:

• Specialized familiarity with Go or Kubernetes orchestration at scale.

• Domain background in cybersecurity Identity and Access Management (IAM) or advanced threat detection systems.

• Experience bridging endpoint-deployed solutions with cloud-native architectures.

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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

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

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CrowdStrike Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications job level supervisory status and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $195000 - $290000 per year with eligibility for bonuses equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance 401k and paid time off.

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