CrowdStrike · 6 hours ago
Sr. Engineer - Threat Detection (Hybrid)
USA - Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelCrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to stopping breaches and protecting organizations. The Sr. Engineer - Threat Detection role involves safeguarding cloud environments through innovative detection and response capabilities, staying ahead of emerging threats, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security measures.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesCloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Stay abreast of the latest threat landscape and cloud security trends, continuously updating detection strategies to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities
Rapid response to potential malicious campaigns or extensive exploitation of cloud runtime resources post vulnerabilities disclosure
Conduct proactive threat hunting exercises to identify potential security gaps and emerging threats within cloud environments
Track and present threat detection findings, including recommended strategies or possible product improvements
Develop, implement and optimize detections tailored to cloud runtime environments
Collaborate with cross functional teams: Work closely with various teams, including OverWatch, engineering, product management, detection engineering, and threat intelligence to drive cloud detections in the Crowdstrike falcon platform
As part of your role, you will be required to write and publish blog posts regularly and represent our company by speaking at various industry conferences to enhance our visibility and engagement with the community
Qualification
Required
You have a good understanding of Linux-based systems
You can demonstrate experience in container/container orchestrator based intrusion analysis, detection development or malware analysis
You are comfortable assessing cyber threat intelligence, open source intelligence or partner reporting
You have a keen interest in the security research field (following subject matter expert blogs, building up static and dynamic analysis environment)
You have knowledge of programming and scripting languages, in particular Python or Bash
You have experience with large scale data analysis
You are capable and comfortable communicating information to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
You have a deep drive to 'stop the bad guys'
Good problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills
Preferred
You have understanding of cloud-based infrastructure and cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, Saas)
You have extensive experience in securing services operating on public cloud services (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
You have a good understanding of managed Kubernetes services (AKS, EKS, GKS)
Contributions to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)
Published research papers at conferences or through other mediums (blogs, articles)
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.
Founded in 2011
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (116)
2024 (62)
2023 (91)
2022 (60)
2021 (49)
2020 (22)
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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