Sr. Automation Engineer

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:

The CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations (CAO) team is seeking a passionate cyber professional to join our rapidly growing team tasked with defending CAO Elite customers and understanding their adversaries.

As an Automation Engineer at CrowdStrike, you will be focused on advanced agentic AI capabilities and sophisticated workflows for CAO Elite analysts and the customers they protect. You will combine solid software development fundamentals with hands-on use of CrowdStrike's rapidly expanding AI and automation capabilities, including Charlotte AI and Falcon Fusion SOAR. You will deliver solutions that go well beyond out-of-the-box functionality. The team and the technology it works with are evolving quickly, so you will also help shape the focus, tooling, and best practices as they take form.

What You'll Do:

• Agentic Capability Development: Design, build, and refine AI agents and agent-driven workflows that help Elite analysts investigate threats, enrich detections, and act on intelligence on behalf of customers.
• Workflow Automation: Develop advanced automated workflows that coordinate actions across the Falcon platform and integrated third-party tools.
• Software Development: Write and maintain code (e.g., Python) for tools, integrations, and supporting services where platform capabilities alone aren't enough.
• Testing and Reliability: Test, evaluate, and monitor agents and workflows for accuracy, safety, and consistent performance. Troubleshoot issues and improve solutions over time. Make sure safeguards, such as human approval for sensitive actions, are in place before solutions reach customer environments.
• Analyst Partnership: Work closely with Elite analysts to understand their workflows and customer needs, and turn them into practical solutions. Create documentation and run enablement sessions so analysts can get the most out of what you build.
• Staying Current: Keep up with the fast-moving AI and automation landscape, and suggest ways to bring new capabilities into our operations.

What You'll Need: Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience in software development, automation engineering, or a related technical role.
• Proficiency in Python or a similar language.
• Experience working with REST APIs and integrating systems and data (e.g., JSON).
• Hands-on experience applying LLMs or AI tools in technical work, such as prompt engineering, building with LLM APIs, or AI-assisted development.
• Ability to learn quickly and stay productive in a fast-changing environment with evolving priorities and loosely defined requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-developer audiences.
• Ability to work Central European Time (CET/CEST) or U.S. Eastern Time (ET) business hours.

Preferred:

• Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows, such as tool use, multi-step orchestration, knowledge bases/RAG, or evaluating agent output.
• Experience workflow automation platforms.
• Background in security operations, threat hunting, incident response, or threat intelligence. Familiarity with CrowdStrike Falcon or similar EDR/XDR/SIEM platforms.
• Familiarity with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) and Slack integrations or bots. Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices.
• Location: Remote, within CET/CEST or U.S. Eastern Time zones.

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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