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Sr. Software Engineer - Counter Adversary Operations Team (Remote, ROU)

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CrowdStrike

Sr. Software Engineer - Counter Adversary Operations Team (Remote, ROU)

Bucharest, Romania / 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. We have 3.44 PB of RAM deployed across our fleet of C* servers - 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 an inclusive 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.

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About the Role:

CrowdStrike is looking for a Sr. Cloud Software Engineer to join our growing CAO Engineering Team. Our new colleague will be responsible for building globally distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly scalable cloud ecosystems using Golang. Prior experience with Golang is not required, but will be helpful.

CrowdStrike is a computer security company, but we do not require candidates for this role to have prior security industry experience. We will mentor and train in security topics as needed. We do expect a strong interest in CrowdStrike's mission and a willingness to engage with the needs of our product teams and customers.

This role is open in Romania, remote or hybrid.

Interviewing process: online

Meet us virtually: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crowdstrike/life/crowdstrikeromania/

About the Team:

The Counter Adversary Operations (CAO) Team is a newly formed, first-of-its kind team that brings together CrowdStrike Falcon® Intelligence and the CrowdStrike® Falcon OverWatchTM threat hunting team to disrupt today's adversaries and ultimately raise their cost of doing business. Both threat hunting and intelligence operations are essential to detect, disrupt and stop today's adversaries.

CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations will have the power of both - along with the trillions of telemetry events from the AI-powered CrowdStrike Falcon® platform - to quickly act and intensify its impact on adversary activity. CrowdStrike's deep adversary knowledge, expertise in pursuing and stopping threats, and visibility derived from the Falcon platform make us uniquely qualified to deliver the most effective method of stopping breaches and protecting customers

What You'll Do:
  • Work on and enrich backend microservices - From researching areas of concern to implementing the final solution
  • Leverage existing CrowdStrike tool and services to build cloud-based systems to help detect targeted attacks
  • Brainstorm, research, define, communicate, and build collaboratively with members across multiple teams
  • Be committed to learning and improving.
  • Be aware of our customers and the difficulties they face and how we can support
  • Have a strong focus on Quality of Coding through Best Practices, Testing, Logging and Metrics
  • Work in a Collaborating & Agile environment with a small fast-moving team
  • Be prepared to mentor other developers on web, backend and data storage technologies and our system
  • Be aware of our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance, and stability
  • Be given the autonomy to own your work in a high trust environment
Tech Stack:
In-depth knowledge of all is not required, but the ability to ramp-up and learn is.
  • Go (Golang)
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Redis / S3 / EC2 / IAM
  • Kafka
  • GIT
  • Cassandra
  • ElasticSearch
What You'll Need:
  • Degree in Computer Science (or professional experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems)
  • At least 5 years of previous experience as a Software Engineer
  • Deep understanding of scalability and distributed systems core concepts i.e. sharding, partitioning, concurrency, etc
  • Being a team player
  • 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 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:
  • Existing exposure to Go, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch
  • Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields
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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 Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood 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 and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is 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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

Client-provided location(s): Bucharest, Romania
Job ID: CrowdStrike-R19409
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns