# Principal Engineer – Authentication & Authorization (Hybrid) at CrowdStrike

- Company: CrowdStrike
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: http://www.crowdstrike.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: 2 Locations
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $195K to $290K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-23
- Apply by: 2026-12-07
- Apply: https://crowdstrike.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/crowdstrikecareers/job/USA---Sunnyvale-CA/Principal-Engineer---Authentication---Authorization--Hybrid-_R30448-1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/crowdstrike-principal-engineer-authentication-and-authorization-hybrid/

## 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)


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/crowdstrike-principal-engineer-authentication-and-authorization-hybrid/