Senior Engineer – Cloud SDET

CrowdStrike

. Own end-to-end validation of Lightning services across cloud-side and Falcon Sensor interactions at component, integration, and application levels .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and owning testing frameworks for cloud services, with a strong focus on quality assurance, debugging, and performance optimization. Proven ability to define testing strategies and mentor teams to foster a quality-driven culture.

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Golang ExpertiseCloud SaaS Testing FrameworksCI/CD Pipeline IntegrationDebugging Complex ArchitecturesMentoring Engineers

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Hard Skills

GolangPythonJavaKotlinRustC/C++Testing FrameworksDebugging SkillsCloud ServicesDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

Quality Culture AdvocacyTechnical Design Review Guidance

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesCassandraRedisKafkaAWSGCPDockerAutomated Testing ToolsObservability ToolsMonitoring Tools

Industry Keywords

Cloud ComputingSaaSService-Oriented ArchitecturePerformance TestingChaos Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCassandraCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesPythonRedisRustC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end validation of Lightning services across cloud-side and Falcon Sensor interactions at component, integration, and application levels
Build and own Lightning-specific test tooling and frameworks
Leverage and contribute to shared organization-wide testing tools and infrastructure
Define and drive testing strategies for functional, performance, contract, and chaos testing
Guide technical design reviews as a quality SME, providing guidance on testability, quality, and code hygiene
Leverage open-source solutions to build new testing tools
Own code reviews with a focus on quality and code hygiene
Contribute to service operations, including observability and monitoring improvements
Perform root cause analysis of production issues
Implement quality improvements to prevent future outages
Contribute to core product code and custom test architecture for Lightning's low-latency cloud services

Requirements

What you’ll need

9+ years of experience as either/both an SDET or Backend Developer (combined)
Experience building testing frameworks and tooling for a Cloud SaaS product or other SOA with similar cloud components
Experience contributing to or defining testing strategy at a team or organizational level
Strong debugging skills, including identifying design flaws, race conditions, and performance bottlenecks in complex architectures
Expertise in Golang, Python, Java, Kotlin, Rust, or C/C++; Go is the primary language
Experience with cloud distributed systems technologies such as Kubernetes, Cassandra, Redis, and/or Kafka
Experience with distributed systems and scalability challenges
Experience with cloud services such as AWS or GCP, particularly compute and storage offerings
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, workflows, processes, efficiency, and business outcomes
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into deployment workflows
Experience developing and deploying in containerized environments such as Docker or Kubernetes
Experience mentoring engineers and driving quality culture across a team or organization
Periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint checks consistent with government customer requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Bonuses
Equity grants
Health insurance
401k
Paid time off