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Get Access To All JobsAs 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:
As our new Senior Engineer - Cloud, you’ll be part of the GDI (Getting Data In) group under NG-SIEM with a focus on data ingestion at petabyte-scale. The group focuses on the data ingestion and onboarding experience for NG-SIEM customers, ingesting several petabytes of data per day across multiple regions from 100+ 1st party and 3rd party data sources.
The Integrations Platform team within the GDI group is responsible for building the framework and platform for connectors development and running the connectors that ingest data from varieties of data sources. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team that builds scalable framework, platform and pipelines that ingest data at scale with quality.
This role is hybrid, on-site at our NYC Office Location. Candidates should be comfortable visiting the office twice a week once the development center is established.
What You’ll Do:
- Work on building a platform that powers developing and running data connectors at scale with quality.
- Build generic data connectors such as file ingestion framework, websocket, Rest APIs that can process large amounts of data with low latency.
- Developer platform features like integrations certification, easy development, testing and deployment.
- Solve hard problems in distributed systems, including high availability, reliability, performance and cost optimizations.
- Develop platform / systems in Go & Python.
- Support globally available, multi-region systems in production.
- Lead and participate in cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects.
- Work in a team of friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable colleagues.
- Do best practices in software development; code review, automated tests, agile development, retrospective, incremental improvements and continuous deployment.
- Troubleshoot critical production issues.
- Participate in scoping, designing and developing of new features.
- Continuous improvement of internal tools and processes.
- Contribute to internal SDKs and connector runtime infrastructure to enable other developers to build and deploy integrations for new 3rd party data sources.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex software applications, products, systems, preferably in a SaaS delivery model, across all phases of the development lifecycle.
- Hands on experience in large-scale (distributed) system architecture, high scalability and availability, and optimization.
- Fluency in at least one programming language, preferably in Go / Python.
- Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Can-do attitude, and you thrive when collaborating in a team and are not afraid of taking on responsibilities.
- Demonstrated track record of operational excellence when operating services that span many components across several geographical regions.
- Strong communication skills; working collaboratively and confidently with internal stakeholders.
Bonus Points:
- Familiarity with Security Data Ingestion platforms, data ingestion architecture.
- Understanding of security platforms or tools like firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, and cloud security tools.
- Hands-on experience in developing SIEM connectors or managing platform that runs connectors at scale.
This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.
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.
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.
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. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions-including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs-on valid job requirements.
If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.
CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program.
Notice of E-Verify Participation
Right to Work
CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off. For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.
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:
As our new Senior Engineer - Cloud, you’ll be part of the GDI (Getting Data In) group under NG-SIEM with a focus on data ingestion at petabyte-scale. The group focuses on the data ingestion and onboarding experience for NG-SIEM customers, ingesting several petabytes of data per day across multiple regions from 100+ 1st party and 3rd party data sources.
The Integrations Platform team within the GDI group is responsible for building the framework and platform for connectors development and running the connectors that ingest data from varieties of data sources. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team that builds scalable framework, platform and pipelines that ingest data at scale with quality.
This role is hybrid, on-site at our NYC Office Location. Candidates should be comfortable visiting the office twice a week once the development center is established.
What You’ll Do:
- Work on building a platform that powers developing and running data connectors at scale with quality.
- Build generic data connectors such as file ingestion framework, websocket, Rest APIs that can process large amounts of data with low latency.
- Developer platform features like integrations certification, easy development, testing and deployment.
- Solve hard problems in distributed systems, including high availability, reliability, performance and cost optimizations.
- Develop platform / systems in Go & Python.
- Support globally available, multi-region systems in production.
- Lead and participate in cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects.
- Work in a team of friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable colleagues.
- Do best practices in software development; code review, automated tests, agile development, retrospective, incremental improvements and continuous deployment.
- Troubleshoot critical production issues.
- Participate in scoping, designing and developing of new features.
- Continuous improvement of internal tools and processes.
- Contribute to internal SDKs and connector runtime infrastructure to enable other developers to build and deploy integrations for new 3rd party data sources.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex software applications, products, systems, preferably in a SaaS delivery model, across all phases of the development lifecycle.
- Hands on experience in large-scale (distributed) system architecture, high scalability and availability, and optimization.
- Fluency in at least one programming language, preferably in Go / Python.
- Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Can-do attitude, and you thrive when collaborating in a team and are not afraid of taking on responsibilities.
- Demonstrated track record of operational excellence when operating services that span many components across several geographical regions.
- Strong communication skills; working collaboratively and confidently with internal stakeholders.
Bonus Points:
- Familiarity with Security Data Ingestion platforms, data ingestion architecture.
- Understanding of security platforms or tools like firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, and cloud security tools.
- Hands-on experience in developing SIEM connectors or managing platform that runs connectors at scale.
This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.
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.
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.
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. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions-including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs-on valid job requirements.
If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.
CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program.
Notice of E-Verify Participation
Right to Work
CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off. For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Backend Engineer
Document your degree field carefully
PERM requires your degree to correspond directly to the Backend Engineer role. A computer science or software engineering degree strengthens alignment, but a degree in a related field can qualify if your transcript shows coursework in systems, algorithms, or distributed computing.
Target employers with active PERM filings
Search the DOL's OFLC Wage Search records to identify companies that have filed PERM certifications for software engineering roles. Employers who have done it before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw sponsorship midway.
Use Migrate Mate to filter by sponsorship history
Filter Backend Engineer listings by green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. This surfaces employers who have completed EB-2 or EB-3 filings for similar roles, cutting out the guesswork of asking recruiters about sponsorship willingness upfront.
Clarify the EB tier before accepting an offer
Ask whether the employer intends to file under EB-2 or EB-3 before signing. EB-2 requires demonstrating an advanced degree or equivalent, while EB-3 covers bachelor's-level roles. The tier affects your priority date and wait time if you're from a backlogged country.
Understand the PERM recruitment obligation
Your employer must complete a mandatory DOL recruitment process before filing PERM, advertising the role to U.S. workers. This typically takes three to six months. Starting discussions early in your job search gives the employer time to initiate that process before your current status expires.
Verify the job description matches O*NET requirements
PERM applications for Backend Engineer roles are compared against the O*NET occupation profile. If the posted job description overstates requirements, DOL may audit the filing. Confirm with your employer that the listed duties and degree requirements align with standard industry definitions.
Green Card Backend Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Backend Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Backend Engineer positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship when the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. EB-2 applies if the position genuinely requires a master's degree or if you hold a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience that USCIS accepts as the equivalent. The tier your employer files under affects your priority date and potential wait time.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Backend Engineers?
H-1B visa grants temporary work authorization for up to six years, with annual cap and lottery exposure. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency and has no annual cap at the EB-3 classification level for most countries outside India and China. The PERM process takes longer upfront, typically one to three years from labor certification to I-485 approval, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a visa you need to renew.
How long does the EB-3 green card process take for a Backend Engineer?
From PERM filing to a green card in hand, the process typically runs one to three years for applicants from countries without significant backlogs. The PERM labor certification itself takes three to six months with DOL. After that, USCIS processes the I-140 petition, then you file I-485 for adjustment of status once your priority date is current. Applicants born in India or China face substantially longer waits due to per-country annual limits.
Where can I find Backend Engineer jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Backend Engineer roles specifically filtered by employment-based green card sponsorship history. Rather than asking every recruiter whether sponsorship is available, you can identify employers who have already completed EB-2 or EB-3 filings for software engineering roles, which signals both willingness and experience with the PERM process.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is strategically important. USCIS allows H-1B extensions beyond the standard six-year limit once your PERM has been filed for 365 days or your I-140 has been approved. For Backend Engineers on H-1B, this means initiating the PERM process as early as possible protects your ability to stay in the U.S. while your green card application moves through the queue.