Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2025 (Remote) (crowdstrike)

Job Description

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. 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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate an inclusive culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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. Our University Recruiting program is dedicated to attracting and cultivating the future leaders of this industry. This program offers paid positions for students and recent grads, designed to provide exposure to work that makes an impact while being supported through a structured experience with seasoned professionals. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

Malware Research Center:

The CrowdStrike Malware Research Center (MRC) is at the core of Falcon’s malware detection and response capabilities. The team has a focus on understanding the threat landscape and sets the target for what Falcon should be identifying and preventing. Additionally, MRC is responsible for understanding our capabilities and mapping how well our machine learning and behavioral protection capabilities are doing against those threats. Where there is a gap, MRC takes action to improve our detection stance and improve our overall protection story. MRC works across CrowdStrike to ensure we are on target and provide the best protection for our customers.

About the Role:

The Software Engineer Intern will be a member of the Pathfinding team where we perform pathfinding research to enable bleeding edge technology development using innovation, prototyping and machine learning to support our flagship Falcon products.This role will support team activities by conducting dedicated research, formulating a plan of attack, then building the tools and scalable systems required for eventual usage by threat researchers, data scientists, and other teams within MRC and CrowdStrike. The software engineer is expected to be able to coordinate with leadership, plan, oversee execution of projects, problem solve, and demonstrate passion towards engineering excellence!

The Software Engineer Intern will work to define improvements to increase the efficacy of our products. Additionally, this role will conduct a deep dive into specific problem spaces, and will become an expert in understanding and subsequently formulating an opinion on how CrowdStrike should respond.

As the Pathfinding team is a centroid between multiple teams and products, good cross team collaboration skills are important. Clear, effective, and actionable communication of technical details is the key to success. 

What You'll Do:

• Write proof of concept solutions in Python, Go, Rust, C++, C, etc.

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams in various physical locations

• Be a valuable, contributing member of the team!!

What You'll Need:

• Formal training in one or more programming languages (C, C++, Python, etc.). This includes good coding standards, source control, documentation of design, issue tracking, and producing results which are supportable long term.

• A rising junior, senior, or graduate-level student currently working towards a Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics degree, graduating between December 2025 - June 2026

• Willingness to learn. Technologies move quickly. The ideal technical solution may need some research and learning of new components. Openness to learning new languages and technology is key to success.

• Understanding of cyber security methodologies, technologies, and best practices

• Comfortable programming on a major operating system (Windows, Linux, or Mac)

• Ability to express complex technical and non-technical concepts in verbal and graphical products

Bonus Points:

• Experience with machine learning

• Experience with threat research

• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK Framework, techniques, and sub techniques

• Knowledge of typical malware Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

• Some experience with building scalable solutions based on cloud technology

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What You Can Expect:

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Paid holidays (including birthday holidays) and 401k matching (where applicable)

• Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker Series

• Assigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedback

• Participation in companywide initiatives including ERGs, FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood groups and volunteer opportunities to build connections

• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

• Ownership of impactful projects that move the company forward

• 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.

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