Sr. SDET (Hybrid, NYC)

Location: New York City, USA; hybrid work with office attendance twice per week.

Salary: $140,000–$215,000 per year, plus potential bonuses, equity grants, and benefits.

Company

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company developing an AI-native platform that protects organizations through large-scale security data processing and threat detection.

What you will do

• Design and implement mainly backend automated testing solutions for Charlotte AI using Go, Python, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Kafka, OpenSearch, SQL databases, Redis, and AWS.
• Validate integrations between Charlotte AI and other teams, services, and products.
• Create functional and non-functional test plans covering performance, scalability, and stability.
• Execute automated tests, track defects, analyze regressions and trends, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams on scope, timelines, testability, and quality.
• Participate in code reviews and evaluate emerging automation techniques.

Requirements

• 5+ years of quality assurance, test automation, or SDET experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with Go, Python, Java, or another modern programming language and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, or Bitbucket, plus AWS services including S3, EC2, and IAM.
• Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, operating systems, networking, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Agile development, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to manage changing priorities; the role also requires periodic background and fingerprint checks for government customer requirements.

Nice to have

• Proven expertise in validating and verifying AI systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible, autonomous work within an AI-first and innovation-focused environment.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation, holidays, paid parental and adoption leave.
• Professional development opportunities, employee networks, neighborhood groups, and volunteer activities.
• Health insurance, 401(k), equity awards, bonuses, and a vibrant office environment.