Sr. Backend Engineer, Cloud - Threat Detection / Incident Response (Hybrid, London)

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 are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Cloud to join our Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR) team, helping revolutionize security management with our AI-native Falcon Next‑Gen SIEM platform – enabling customers to detect, investigate, and hunt down threats 150x faster at Petabyte scale. You’ll design, architect, and develop world‑class case management and investigation capabilities in Go, empowering security analysts to be more effective at incident response, threat hunting, and collaborative investigations.

What You’ll do:

• Own the engineering bar. Drive architectural improvements, set the standard for code quality, and ensure our systems are performant, reliable, and built to last.
• Lead system design and architecture decisions, including design reviews and RFC processes.
• Develop Go‑based microservices supporting threat detection, case management, and incident response workflows, alongside RESTful APIs that power customer‑facing capabilities.
• Take end‑to‑end ownership of technical initiatives, both individually and as part of a team, across projects of increasing scope and complexity.
• Work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers across product groups to understand, design, and implement solutions.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and one‑on‑one knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to AI‑powered capabilities including LLM integration, agentic workflows, and intelligent analyst tooling.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation and drive improvements that reduce your team's toil and increase system reliability.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy – you'll be trusted to make decisions and drive outcomes.

What You’ll Need:

• A collaborative team player who lifts those around them.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 5+ years building and operating distributed systems or cloud‑native services at scale in production.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, RESTful patterns, and multithreading concepts.
• Proficiency building and scaling resilient, low‑latency services in production using Go, Python, Java, C++, or C#.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, preferably AWS or GCP.
• Strong communicator and collaborator across functions and levels, with a bias for ownership and a customer‑first mindset.
• Proven ability to translate complex and ambiguous business requirements into technical solutions and deliver projects on schedule.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision‑making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus points:

• Currently developing Go‑based microservices for scalable, high‑throughput architectures.
• Experience in cybersecurity, SIEM, SOAR, or adjacent security domains.
• Hands‑on experience with LLM integration, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, or agentic AI frameworks.

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.

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.