CrowdStrike
Software Engineer III - Sensor Dev Tooling, STaRQ (Hybrid)
$120K–$180K
USA - Redmond, WA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- USA - Redmond, WA
USA - Austin, TX
USA - Sunnyvale, CA - Experience
- 5+ years building production systems, focused on platform engineering, test frameworks, developer tools, or systems programming.
About the job
Build and improve the test frameworks, CI systems, deployment pipelines, and developer tools that support cross-platform development of CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor.
What you'll do
- Build systems for sensor development across Windows, Linux, and macOS, including test and release infrastructure.
- Design developer APIs and tools, and improve CI feedback and build reliability.
- Identify bottlenecks and collaborate with sensor teams to improve developer productivity.
What they ask for
- Extensive Python expertise.
- Cross-platform development experience with Windows, Linux, and macOS.
- Experience with test frameworks and their reliability, compatibility, and cross-platform challenges.
- Experience with GenAI-assisted development workflows or AI-powered developer tools, and using AI technologies to improve workflows and outcomes.
Nice to have
- C/C++ experience for low-level system integration.
- CI platform architecture experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar at scale.
Pay
$120,000 - $180,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, C/C++, Windows, Linux, macOS, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
AI focus
Experience with GenAI-assisted development workflows or AI-powered developer tools; use AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.
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