Overview Backend Engineer III, LogScale Language and Runtime (Remote, East Coast) at CrowdStrike. The role focuses on the LogScale language and its execution pipeline, extending the query language and improving performance to support a highly distributed system processing Petabytes of data daily. What You’ll Do Work in a distributed team of colleagues on cross-team platform-level initiatives and projects Participate in scoping, designing and developing new features and lead delivery of solutions to open-ended problems Contribute to improving the experience of users of the LogScale language Develop the LogScale backend in Scala and extend the product to scale with increasing ingest load while ensuring high availability Communicate technical decisions through design documents, technical talks and improved internal documentation Provide technical advice on decisions and research and propose new technologies Provide expertise on the LogScale query language Collaborate within the team on delivery of new solutions and support team members through code reviews, pairing, documentation, design reviews and technical guidance Monitor and follow up on features released to customers on‑prem and on cloud Troubleshoot critical production issues on customer deployments What You’ll Need A passion for or personal interest in distributed systems and curiosity about how running systems behave Experience in software development with ability to balance short-term delivery needs with long-term product goals Experience contributing to broad technical leadership in products or services Fluency in both functional and object-oriented programming and ability to pick up new languages quickly Can-do attitude with a collaborative mindset and willingness to take on responsibilities Bonus Points Experience programming in Scala Experience with commercial clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) Experience with compilers and language design Hands-on experience in large-scale distributed system architecture, high scalability and availability, and optimization Exposure to or experience with log management or cybersecurity products Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike Remote-friendly and flexible work culture 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 Employee networks, geographic groups, and volunteer opportunities 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 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. If you need assistance accessing information on this site, or help submitting an application or requesting accommodation, please contact recruiting@crowdstrike.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr CrowdStrike