Sr. Engineer - Cloud SDET, Endpoint (Remote)

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’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 a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our growing Endpoint Protection Product (EPP) Cloud team, supporting our Falcon Prevent solution. You'll be instrumental in building and scaling our next-generation test automation infrastructure, focusing on frameworks, libraries, and tooling that ensure the quality of our cloud services. We process millions of security events per second and manage petabytes of critical security data - the scale and impact of your work will be significant. We're seeking innovative problem-solvers who can take ownership of complex technical challenges and drive quality initiatives across our platform. You'll work with cutting-edge cloud technologies while helping protect organizations worldwide from sophisticated cyber threats.

Success Means:

• Architecting and delivering scalable test automation solutions that can handle enterprise-scale workloads

• Breaking complex distributed systems in creative ways to uncover edge cases and potential vulnerabilities

• Taking ownership of quality initiatives that span across cloud services, data processing, and customer-facing applications

• Building robust frameworks that enable teams to deliver features with confidence

• Collaborating effectively across engineering teams to drive testing best practices

• Balancing speed and quality while working in a fast-paced security technology environment

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement scalable test automation frameworks for complex distributed systems involving cloud services and endpoint agent software.

• Develop comprehensive test strategies for security-critical features, focusing on reliability, accuracy, and performance at scale

• Review engineering technical designs with a focus on testability, security implications, and potential edge cases

• Create and maintain cloud-based test infrastructure that simulates real-world deployment scenarios

• Build tools and frameworks for testing complex agent-cloud interactions, data processing pipelines, and API integrations

• Drive root cause analysis for production issues and implement automated tests to prevent regression

• Mentor team members on test automation best practices and security-conscious testing approaches

What You'll Need:

• 10+ years of combined experience as an SDET or Backend Developer

• 3+ years building testing frameworks and tooling for Cloud SaaS products

• Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, distributed systems)

• Expertise in at least one modern programming language: Go, Python, Java, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript

• Deep understanding of:

  • Cloud architectures and microservices 

  • Web Services: REST, gRPC, Protocol Buffers or similar API technologies

  • Data storage systems: PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis or similar databases

  • Container technologies: Docker, Kubernetes or similar orchestration platforms

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and testing in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)

• Strong debugging skills with ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems

• Experience with cloud performance testing and monitoring tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, New Rel