Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This role stands out in the SaaS landscape because it sits at the intersection of cloud security and internal platform engineering, where generative AI is being operationalised as shared infrastructure rather than isolated prototypes. At an established, high-scale SaaS provider processing massive event volumes, the work reflects real production constraints: reliability, security boundaries, and repeatable patterns that can be adopted across many product and business functions.
For a SaaS career, building a central GenAI platform develops durable skills in platform thinking and multi-tenant service design, including how to turn LLM capabilities into governed, observable services. Experience here tends to translate well across SaaS companies investing in AI enablement, especially where teams need reusable components, connectors, and data pipelines that support both internal productivity and product-facing use cases.
The position is best suited to engineers who enjoy owning systems end to end and making pragmatic tradeoffs in distributed environments. It will fit professionals who prefer collaborating across engineering, data, and product stakeholders, and who want their backend expertise to extend into AI-adjacent architecture without being purely research-focused. Hybrid in Bucharest also signals a role with regular in-person coordination alongside broader collaboration.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. 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:
Join CrowdStrike's GenAI team to help build and scale our internal Generative AI Platform. You'll develop robust backend services that power AI-driven solutions across CrowdStrike, from RAG-based knowledge retrieval to complex agentic workflows. Our platform serves thousands of Crowdstrikers daily, enabling both individual productivity and integration of GenAI capabilities into customer-facing products.
About the Team:
You'll join a high-performing team of experienced engineers building CrowdStrike's central GenAI platform. We operate in a fast-paced, startup-like environment where autonomy, ownership, and quick delivery are valued. Our team embraces the "One Team, One Fight" motto, collaborating closely with other engineering teams, data scientists, PMs, UX designers, and stakeholders across the globe.
What You'll Do:
Design and implement scalable cloud services using Golang in a cloud-native environment
Build reusable platform components and frameworks that other teams can leverage for their GenAI use-cases
Develop and operate secure LLM deployments in both cloud and on-prem environments
Create deep integrations with internal systems and establish frameworks for future connectors
Build high-performance data processing pipelines for document handling and RAG implementations
Engage directly with internal users across departments to understand requirements and provide technical consultation
Own features end-to-end, from design through deployment and operation
Drive innovation by staying current with the rapidly evolving AI landscape
What You'll Need:
4+ years of software engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Golang or a similar backend language
Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures and microservices
Experience with AWS services and cloud infrastructure, including technologies such as Kafka, Cassandra, ElasticSearch
Practical knowledge of operating production services - CI/CD, monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus), and Kubernetes
Strong grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel processing
Experience in designing, building and maintaining REST APIs
Understanding of engineering best practices - code reviews, testing, resilient architecture
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Essential Qualities:
Self-starter mentality with proven ability to drive projects independently
Comfortable managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Proactive in identifying and solving technical challenges
Strong collaboration skills for working with diverse stakeholders
Ability to make technical decisions with incomplete information
Interest in AI/ML technologies and staying current with GenAI developments
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with LLM integrations or AI/ML platforms
Knowledge of vector databases and RAG implementations
Understanding of message queues and event-driven architectures
Background in enterprise SaaS products
Track record of mentoring other engineers
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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.
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