Principal Engineer - System Infrastructure

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: We are seeking an exceptional Principal Engineer to join CrowdStrike's engineering team. This role requires a seasoned professional who can architect, implement, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure solutions while maintaining the highest security standards for our cybersecurity platform serving millions of endpoints globally. This is a hybrid role based out of our offices in Sunnyvale, CA, Redmond, WA, Austin, TX, or NYC, NY. What You'll Do: Infrastructure Architecture & Automation Design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and multi-cloud environments Architect single-click deployment automation for complex SaaS platforms Lead migration initiatives from legacy systems to modern container orchestration (Kubernetes) Develop comprehensive Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) strategies DevOps & Platform Engineering Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid, secure software delivery Implement GitOps methodologies and DevSecO...