CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity leader with an advanced cloud-native platform for protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data. Backed by Accel, ICONIQ and IVP.
About the role
We are looking for a Principal Engineer to own and drive the technical strategy for CrowdStrike's Authentication Platform. You will be the technical authority defining the architecture and long-term vision for identity and access management systems that secure thousands of enterprise customers globally. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with 6+ years in identity/auth systems
- Deep expertise in multi-tenant SaaS architecture including MSSP or hierarchical tenancy models with fine-grained access controls at scale
- Experience designing cross-region identity and authorization architectures with strong consistency and failover guarantees
- Experience with both internal (service-to-service, machine identity) and external (user-facing) AuthN/AuthZ systems at hyperscale
- Hands-on experience or strong vision for next-gen auth systems — passwordless, device trust, continuous verification, and AI-driven access policies
- Strong knowledge of ABAC, ReBAC, RBAC and policy engines (OPA, Cedar)
More about this role
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...
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