principal Software Engineer tech_leadership · Posted Apr 20, 2026
$195,000 – $290,000
USD per year

About this role

CrowdStrike is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, Deep Learning, CrowdStrike, Linux. Compensation is listed at $195,000–$290,000 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Posted
Apr 20, 2026

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Job description

from CrowdStrike careers

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:

CrowdStrike’s Sensor Security Platform team builds foundational security capabilities for Crowstrike’s Falcon sensor, which runs on over 50 million endpoints worldwide.  We are significantly expanding our AI and machine learning capabilities on the endpoint. 

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