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$140,000 – $215,000
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What this role is
CrowdStrike is seeking a senior backend engineer to build scalable distributed systems for Kestrel, their new security platform UI foundation. The role suits experienced engineers comfortable designing high-performance services that handle trillions of events daily and enabling dozens of feature teams across the organization.
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What they ask for
Required
- Computer Science degree or equivalent experience with data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
- Backend system scaling experience with sharding, partitioning, and horizontal scaling
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges
- Experience with engineering best practices including testing, code review, and resilient architecture
- Ability to meet commitments on time and deliver high-quality, unit-tested, code-reviewed software
- Experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making and drive business outcomes
Nice to have
- Exposure to Go, AWS, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Kafka, or OpenSearch
- Experience working on security products