CrowdStrike
Principal Software Engineer, Sensor - Mac, Linux, or Windows (Hybrid)
$195K–$290K
USA - Redmond, WA +4 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- USA - Redmond, WA
USA - New York, NY
USA - Austin, TX
Canada - Toronto
USA - Sunnyvale, CA - Visa sponsorship
- Canadian-based employment requires employees to maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada.
About the job
Designs and develops core cross-platform features for CrowdStrike’s Falcon endpoint security sensor on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with sensor teams on architecture and strategic initiatives; conceptualize and develop product features.
- Guide teams in designing and implementing software for cross-platform delivery.
- Own features from design through delivery, including sprint demonstrations, and collaborate across locations.
What they ask for
- Deep knowledge of C/C++.
- Extensive knowledge of Linux, Windows, or Mac OS internals.
- Experience debugging memory corruption, process contention, and system performance bottlenecks.
- Experience delivering major features and releases collaboratively; ability to lead, mentor, communicate, and work effectively on a distributed team; experience using AI technologies to improve decisions, workflows, efficiency, and business outcomes.
Nice to have
- Background developing scalable, lightweight, high-performance systems; in-depth OS subsystem expertise; familiarity with Agile methodologies; knowledge of security principles.
- Experience with eBPF.
Pay
$195,000 - $290,000 per year (base salary); $210,000 - $320,000 CAD per year (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Linux, Windows, Mac OS, macOS, eBPF
AI focus
Use AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.
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