Software Engineer III - Sensor Developer Tooling (Remote)

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:

CrowdStrike Falcon Host is a two-component security product. One component is a “sensor”, which is a lightweight agent installed on client machines that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, then provides on-box prevention capability and remote telemetry to the Falcon Host cloud. The cloud component aggregates sensor telemetry for each customer’s network, can correlate malicious behavior across multiple machines, and presents our customers’ with a prioritized summary of the threats detected in their environments.

This is a Software Engineer role focused on the Sensor Developer Tooling engineering team that supports the development of CrowdStrike’s sensor. The tools 

engineer owns development of our build and test tools and works closely with the product engineering teams. As a tools engineer, you will use your strong technical ability to drive visibility, quality and velocity across many different platforms, developing repeatable and scalable processes on all supported OS versions.

What You’ll Do:

• Define, build, and maintain tools to improve scale and efficiency in our product development processes

• Support and improve existing tools for sensor build and testing

• Drive continuing improvement in our automation and CI/CD tools

• Drive and own improvements in product quality coverage.

What You’ll Need:

• BS degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years-experience in software engineering, quality engineering, or configuration management.

• 5+ years of software development experience in Python code.

• Able to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a globally distributed team.

Bonus Points:

• Expert Python knowledge

• Experience with Pytest

• Experience with C/C++

• Experience with Jenkins operations and debugging

• Experience automating risk visibility and reporting.

• Experience automating release and build processes.

• Test framework architecture experience

• Experience with GenAI coding assistants

• Professional experience developing tools reflecting/supporting quality innovations.

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

• 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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