Job Description

#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\xe2\x80\x99re 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:
You\xe2\x80\x99ll be joining the cloud backend team in the Platform product group responsible for authentication and authorization. The Auth team is responsible for both internal (e.g. Service-to-service authorization, etc.) and external (e.g. user login, etc) authN and authZ. The team is a critical part of cloud, frequently working collaboratively with many other product groups. The team builds and extends services that are capable of making millions of decisions per second!We\xe2\x80\x99re building the next-generation infrastructure- and security platform for CrowdStrike, which includes an application and service delivery platform, massively scalable distributed data storage and replication systems, and a cutting-edge search and distributed graph system. Help us scale CrowdStrike\xe2\x80\x99s infrastructure and products to handle massive growth in traffic and data as we continue to experience dramatic growth in the usage of our products.What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do:Develop and maintain services to meet reliability and scalability demands.Develop and enhancement monitoring services.Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.Obsess about learning, and champion the newest technologies & tricks with others, raising the technical IQ of the team.Be mentored and mentor other developers on web security, authentication and authorization strategies.Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability.Be an energetic \xe2\x80\x98self-starter\xe2\x80\x99 with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverable.Use and give back to the open source community.What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need:7+ years of Full-time backend development experience4+ years of full-time experience developing microservices for a SaaS product, in one of the following object-oriented languages: Golang, Java, Scala, Kotlin, Python, Node.js.Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).The ability to scale backend systems \xe2\x80\x93 sharding, partitioning, scaling horizontally are second nature to you.The desire to ship code and the love of seeing your bits run in production.Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges.Deep understand multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing technologies.Team player skills \xe2\x80\x93 we embrace collaborating as a team as much as possible.A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture.The ability to thrive in a fast paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative programming environment.The skills to meet your commitments on time and produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.Bonus Points:Contributions to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).Existing exposure to Go, Java, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch, etc.Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields.ElasticSearchRedisZMQPython#LI-Remote#LI-MP2#LI-DG1#HTFBenefits of Working at CrowdStrike:Remote-first cultureMarket leader in compensation and equity awardsCompetitive vacation and flexible working arrangementsComprehensive and inclusive health benefitsPhysical and mental wellness programsPaid parental leave, including adoptionA variety of professional development and mentorship opportunitiesOffices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaborationWe are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.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 for further assistance.CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program.CrowdStrike Canada ULC is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in Canada is $130,000 - $210,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate\xe2\x80\x99s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

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