Sr. Engineer - Risk Platform (Hybrid)

About the role

As part of CrowdStrike's cutting-edge Falcon Exposure Management pillar, you'll be at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation, elevating our industry-leading "stopping breaches" mission to unprecedented levels of sophistication and visibility. You'll architect and build the foundational risk intelligence platform that powers next-generation security insights, leveraging advanced algorithms, AI, and machine learning to deliver comprehensive visibility into risk compounding, attack path analysis, and posture scoring across hybrid environments—spanning hosts, cloud infrastructure, and identity assets.

Technical Excellence & Innovation: In this pivotal role, you'll harness cutting-edge technologies to engineer robust backend services that seamlessly ingest massive data streams, execute complex risk calculations, and deliver intelligent remediation automation. Working primarily with Golang microservices architecture and multiple database ecosystems, you'll build scalable solutions that protect organizations worldwide from evolving cyber threats.

Leadership & Impact: As a technical leader, you'll drive end-to-end product delivery, architect scalable solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities and scope. Your expertise will directly influence the cybersecurity landscape, protecting organizations from sophisticated threats while advancing the state of the art in exposure management.

Responsibilities

• Backend Architecture: Design and develop scalable backend services powering both internal and customer-facing web applications with focus on performance and reliability
• Developer Tools: Create intuitive command-line utilities and APIs that integrate seamlessly with our platform ecosystem
• Infrastructure Design: Architect supporting systems including databases, real-time data pipelines, and monitoring solutions
• Cross-team Collaboration: Partner with UX/UI, Sensors, and other teams to deliver integrated solutions with comprehensive documentation
• Operational Excellence: Configure advanced monitoring, alerting, and maintain high availability for production services
• Continuous Innovation: Drive architectural improvements, optimize performance, and enhance user experience through iterative refinement
• Technical Mentorship: Guide junior engineers and contribute to technical decision