Software Engineer - Backend (remote, AUS) - Remote Eligible

Software Engineer of Infrastructure

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 is hiring a Software Engineer of Infrastructure to help build and deploy automation and services to drive massive infrastructure scale. Our mission is to make all of our customers' security-relevant data continuously available for automated detection and response, threat hunting, and other Falcon use cases. To enable this, the systems behind NG-SIEM are growing to accommodate >100 PB of event and action data ingested every day, up to 10 years of retention, and dozens of millions of queries per hour across large sections of the data stored. We are looking for a highly-technical, hands-on Engineer with experience writing code and automating away problems. You will develop and maintain scripts, software, and infrastructure as code as well as release and monitor that software. You will join a close-knit, multi-disciplinary team working on a product that thousands of organizations trust to secure their infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

• Contribute to engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications using code in various languages (e.g. Python, Golang)
• Automate processes and workflows by coding new tools and scripts.
• Extract data from remote systems and APIs for correlation & analysis.
• Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams.
• Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability.
• Be an energetic "self-starter" with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.
• Collect data and build remediation systems that proactively identify issues, triage, and fix.

What You'll Use:

• Golang
• Python
• Linux
• Docker
• Jenkins
• Git

What You'll Need:

• Solid knowledge of application development.
• Experience consuming and creating REST APIs.
• Ability to read and write technical documentation.
• Scripting & automation experience.
• Experience building and operating infrastructure at scale.
• You love systems and software and are competent in both.

Bonus Points:

• Backend service and tool development in Golang, and/or Python
• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Terraform

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.