Sr. Backend Engineer (Remote, CAN)

CAN QC Remote, Canada

CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity leader with an advanced cloud-native platform for protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data.

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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 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:

We are CrowdStrike's data platform team. We build large scalable tier-1 distributed systems and highly available APIs. The shareable and reusable platform services support the needs of all CrowdStrike products such as Cloud Security, Next-Gen SIEM, Identity Protection, Endpoint Security and Charlotte AI. 

We’re looking for backend software engineers to build new platform backend capabilities to enable product launches and to handle massive growth in traffic as we continue to experience dramatic growth in the usage of our products.

This role is for an experienced senior backend microservices developer adept with cloud engineering principles. Your passion and meticulous attention to performance, reliability and scalability will be key ingredients to your success here at CrowdStrike.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale applications across CrowdStrike products.

  • Design, develop, document, test, deploy, operate and enhance large-scale, resilient and fault-tolerant services.

  • Take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.

  • Work on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects.

  • Troubleshoot critical production issues during on-call rotations and implement solutions.

  • Triage system issues and debug by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on service operations.

  • Be mentored and mentor other developers on web, backend and data storage technologies and our system.

  • Constantly re-evaluate our product to improve architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance and stability.

What You’ll Use:

  • Go (Golang)

  • Java8

  • Python

  • git

  • Cassandra

  • Kafka

  • OpenSearch

  • Postgres

  • Redis

  • AWS Cloud

What You’ll Need:

  • Degree in Computer Science (or commensurate experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).

  • Expert knowledge of any of the following backend languages: Go, Scala, Java, Node.js or Python (We use Go)

  • The ability to scale backend systems – 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.

  • Team player skills – 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 ability to troubleshoot and pinpoint system failures across a broad pipeline of services.

  • 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:

  • Authored and led successful open source libraries and projects.

  • Contributions to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).

  • Existing exposure to Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, OpenSearch.

  • Bring your experience in distributed technologies and algorithms, your great API and systems design sensibilities, and your passion for writing code that performs at extreme scale. You will help build a platform that scales to millions of events per second and Terabytes of data per day. If you want a job that makes a difference in the world and operates at high scale, you’ve come to the right place.

A propos du rôle:

Nous sommes l'équipe de la plateforme de données de CrowdStrike. Nous construisons des systèmes distribués de niveau 1 hautement évolutifs et des API hautement disponibles. Les services de plateforme partageables et réutilisables répondent aux besoins de tous les produits CrowdStrike tels que la Sécurité Cloud, « Next-Gen SIEM », la Protection des Identités, la Sécurité des postes de travail et Charlotte AI.

Nous recherchons des ingénieurs logiciels backend pour développer de nouvelles capacités de plateforme backend afin de permettre le lancement de produits et de gérer la croissance massive du trafic alors que nous continuons à connaître une croissance spectaculaire dans l'utilisation de nos produits.

Ce poste s'adresse à un développeur senior expérimenté en microservices backend, maîtrisant les principes d'ingénierie cloud. Votre passion et votre attention méticuleuse à la performance, à la fiabilité et à l'évolutivité seront des éléments clés de votre réussite chez CrowdStrike.

Ce que vous aurez à faire :

- Diriger les efforts d'ingénierie backend, des prototypes rapides aux applications à grande échelle pour les produits CrowdStrike.

- Concevoir, développer, documenter, tester, déployer, exploiter et améliorer des services à grande échelle, résilients et tolérants aux pannes.

- Prendre en charge et être responsable des livrables.

- Travailler sur des initiatives et des projets transversaux au niveau de la plateforme.

- Résoudre les problèmes critiques de production lorsque vous êtes sur appels et mettre en œuvre des solutions.

- Savoir prioriser et trier les problèmes système, déboguer en analysant les sources des problèmes et leur impact sur les opérations de service.

- Être mentoré et mentorer d'autres développeurs sur les technologies web, backend et de stockage de données ainsi que sur notre système.

- Réévaluer constamment notre produit pour améliorer l'architecture, les modèles de connaissances, l'expérience utilisateur, la performance et la stabilité.

Les outils que vous serez appelé à utiliser :

  • Go (Golang)

  •  Java8

  •  Python

  •  Git

  •  Cassandra

  •  Kafka

  •  OpenSearch

  •  Postgres

  •  Redis

  •  AWS Cloud

Qualification nécessaire :

- Diplôme en Informatique (ou expérience équivalente en structures de données/algorithmes/systèmes distribués).

- Connaissance experte de l'un des langages backend suivants : Go, Scala, Java, Node.js ou Python (Nous utilisons Go).

- Capacité à mettre à l'échelle des systèmes backend – le sharding, le partitionnement et la mise à l'échelle horizontale sont pour vous une seconde nature.

- Désir de déployer du code et passion de voir votre code fonctionner en production.

- Compréhension approfondie des systèmes distribués et des défis de scalabilité.

- Esprit d'équipe – nous privilégions la collaboration en équipe autant que possible.

- Compréhension approfondie des meilleures pratiques d'ingénierie, des paradigmes de test appropriés aux revues de code efficaces et à l'architecture résiliente.

- Capacité à s'épanouir dans un environnement de programmation rapide, piloté par les tests, collaboratif et itératif.

- Capacité à dépanner et identifier les défaillances système dans un large pipeline de services.

- Compétences à respecter vos engagements dans les délais et produire des logiciels de haute qualité, testés unitairement, révisés par les pairs et intégrés régulièrement pour l'intégration continue.

Points Bonis:

- Avoir créé et dirigé des projets et/ou bibliothèques open source réussis.

- Contributions à la communauté open source (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).

- Expérience préalable avec Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, OpenSearch.

- Apportez votre expérience en technologies et algorithmes distribués, votre excellente sensibilité à la conception d'API et de systèmes, et votre passion pour l'écriture de code performant à très grande échelle.

Vous aiderez à construire une plateforme qui s'adapte à des millions d'événements par seconde et des téraoctets de données par jour. Si vous recherchez un emploi qui fait la différence dans le monde et fonctionne à grande échelle, vous êtes au bon endroit.

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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 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.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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CrowdStrike Canada ULC is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in Canada is $150,000 - $225,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process are subject to background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.
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