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. 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 CrowdStrike:
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:
CrowdStrike is looking for an experienced Software Engineer III to join our growing Test Data Team, a critical component of our quality foundations organization. In this role, you'll architect and build sophisticated frameworks, libraries, and tooling that power testing across CrowdStrike's entire service ecosystem.We're looking for people who want to be challenged and take ownership of what they build. Work in an environment where quality is the company culture. Come use cutting edge tools and technologies as well as tried and true ones.
What You'll Do:
Design and develop scalable test data generation pipelines that support our testing infrastructure
Create solutions for generating both realistic and synthetic data (first-party and third-party) to validate complex workflows through data replay scenarios
Build robust frameworks and tooling used by engineering teams across CrowdStrike
Take ownership of solutions from conception through deployment, ensuring quality, performance and maintenance.
Collaborate with engineering teams across CrowdStrike to understand testing requirements and deliver tooling that meets their specific data needs
Implement monitoring, observability, and quality metrics for test data pipelines to ensure reliability and performance at scale
Work with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment
Contribute to existing tools, frameworks and related solutions.
Leverage new open source solutions to build new tools that test things in new ways.
What You'll Need:
5+ years of combined professional experience as an SDET or Backend Developer (average: 5-7 years)
2+ years building testing frameworks and tooling for a Cloud SaaS product
A computer science background or equivalent experience (programming styles, data structures, algorithms, etc.)
Experience with modern infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD practices.
Experience in building and managing large-scale, complex virtualized lab environments (e.g., VMware, KVM, Hyper-V).
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages including Go, Python, Scala, Java, C++, or C#, with demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
Solid design and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security, and performance
Proficient With:
Networking: protocols, distributed systems, layered architectures.
Web Services: JSON, REST, RPC, XML, AWS EC2 & S3.
Data storage: RDMBS and NoSQL databases. Example: PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, and/or MemCache.
Strong debugging skills: ability to spot design flaws, race conditions and performance bottlenecks in complex architectures.
Computer and/or network security experience/understanding.
Bonus Points:
Experience applying AI/ML to testing (e.g., generative models, intelligent test case generation)
Authored and led successful open source libraries and projects.
Contributions to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging).
Existing exposure to Go, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch, GRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
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.
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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Skills Required
- 5+ years of combined professional experience as an SDET or Backend Developer
- 2+ years building testing frameworks and tooling for a Cloud SaaS product
- Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages including Go, Python, Scala, Java, C++, or C#
- Experience with modern infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD practices
- Experience in building and managing large-scale, complex virtualized lab environments (e.g., VMware, KVM, Hyper-V)
- Solid design and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security, and performance
What the Team is Saying
CrowdStrike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants (RSUs) and an ESPP with a lookback feature are presented as meaningful components that can materially boost total compensation beyond base and bonus. Feedback suggests these ownership programs are a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited or generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling are emphasized, with strong references to vacation and time‑off policies. Remote‑first norms support planning and usage of time away.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as 12 weeks for primary caregivers and 8 weeks for secondary caregivers, alongside adoption and fertility assistance. A post‑parental return‑to‑work program is also referenced.
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What We Do
CrowdStrike has redefined security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform that protects and enables the people, processes and technologies that drive modern enterprise. Tested and proven, the world's largest organizations trust CrowdStrike to stop breaches with unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. The CrowdStrike culture has been built upon our Core Values since the day we began. We are Fanatical About the Customer, Relentlessly Focused on Innovation and believe that our Limitless Passion drives Unlimited Potential for every CrowdStriker. As a purpose-built remote-first company, we believe cultivating a connected culture for every employee, no matter where they are in the world, is a key ingredient in building a high-performing, diverse team. We don’t have a mission statement. We’re on a mission—to stop breaches. Ready to join a mission that matters?
Why Work With Us
We have a culture that celebrates achievement, encourages flexibility and innovation and thrives on teamwork. We all work towards a single mission: to stop breaches. This common goal drives a sense of community and connection among our people across the globe.
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