CrowdStrike · 8 hours ago
Principal, AI Data Engineer (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expCrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity dedicated to stopping breaches with advanced AI-native platforms. The Principal AI Data Engineer will design and operate enterprise-scale AI-driven data platforms, ensuring the reliability and performance of AI data systems while collaborating with various teams to implement trusted AI capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesCloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate AI-ready data platforms leveraging Snowflake and cloud-native services
Architect and deliver conversational Data & AI Assistants integrated with Slack, Gemini, and enterprise systems
Partner closely with data analysts and business SMEs to translate business questions into reliable data products and AI experiences
Design and implement LLM-powered integrations and RAG-based data access patterns
Ensure availability, performance, scalability, and resiliency of data, analytics, and AI platforms
Define and implement operational standards including support models, SLAs, escalation paths, and incident lifecycle processes
Serve as a technical leader and mentor, setting engineering best practices and raising the bar across teams
Collaborate with data engineering, AI/ML, cloud, security, product, and business stakeholders
Champion SRE, DevOps, and FinOps best practices through hands-on implementation and guidance
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data engineering, AI platforms, or cloud-native systems
5+ years operating as a senior or principal-level individual contributor
Proven experience building and operating enterprise AI and data platforms at scale
Strong background in production operations, SRE, and platform reliability
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives through influence rather than direct people management
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
Snowflake (including Snowpark and Snowflake Intelligence AI/ML integrations)
Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
LLM platforms and tools (Gemini, Glean, Salesforce AI, or similar)
RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, and semantic search
Modern data stacks (dbt, orchestration frameworks, batch and streaming pipelines)
AI/ML platforms (Gemini, SageMaker, Bedrock, or equivalent)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab)
Observability, incident management, and reliability engineering
Preferred
Experience working for a SaaS security company
Benefits
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
Company
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity technology firm that provides cloud-delivered protection for cloud workloads, identity, and data.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.24BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementAccelCapitalG
2022-12-01Post Ipo Equity· $4.6M
2021-01-12Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2019-06-12IPO
Leadership Team
George Kurtz
President / CEO & Founder
Zeki Turedi
Field CTO Europe
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