Software Engineer Intern – Summer 2023 (Remote)

Job Description

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity. Our University Program is dedicated to attracting and cultivating the next generation of talent in virtually every field. Our program offers competitively paying positions that allow students and recent graduates to gain real-world experience and develop essential skills while they learn from the best and brightest working professionals. We offer our interns a structured twelve- or ten-week program and supportive, collaborative virtual, in-person, and hybrid environments where they can ignite their passion for the future of technology. Our University Program is designed to provide participants with exposure to meaningful work that supports CrowdStrike’s mission to make the digital world a safer place to live and work. CrowdStrike is where your talent meets cutting-edge tech. Ready to start building a career you can be proud of? Join us!

We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation – generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve. We encourage all prospective candidates to apply if their background matches the expertise below.

Fully Remote:

The Software Engineering Internship is fully remote and requires no travel. Your work location is the city/town/province you will be working from remotely. For our 12-week internship program, interns are allowed to work remotely from an alternative location for up to 2 weeks. Interns are also invited to work out of the CrowdStrike office located closest to their remote location. 

Start and End Date Options (12 Week Internship)

Start Date: May 31, 2023 | End Date: August 18, 2023 

Start Date: June 5, 2023 | End Date: August 25, 2023 

Start Date: June 12, 2023 | End Date: September 1, 2023

About the Role:

After engaging in a fun and useful onboarding process, you will be assigned to work on projects such as:

• Participating in design and development of software with cross platform deliverables
• Working with cutting edge technologies and languages across the entire development stack 
• Building elegant solutions for complex technical problems in the native languages
• Helping to ensure software and systems are designed and implemented to the highest security standards
• Developing system design and coding best practices for engineering teams

Minimum Qualifications:

• By the beginning of the internship, interns must have completed at least 2 years at a 4-year undergraduate university.
• An eagerness to learn through hands-on experience and collaborative projects specific to your internship field.
• Able to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a distributed team.
• Familiarity and experience with Agile process

Bonus Points:

• Development experienced with one or more of the following: Python, C/C++, Java, or Go
• Team player – able to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a globally distributed team.
• Data storage: RDBMS, NoSQL, and caching technologies, e.g. PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, Memcached
• Contributions to the open source community (GitHub, Stack Overflow, blogging)

What You Can Expect:

• Remote-first culture
• Executive Speaker Series & Tech Talks
• Fun socials and give-back events (e.g. virtual trivia, escape rooms, Intern Spirit Week, etc.) occurring weekly
• Development workshops to grow your soft and hard skills
• Networking opportunities with fellow interns and CrowdStrikers
• Owning impactful projects that move the company forward
• Working alongside a diverse and global team
• Assigned one-on-one mentor and continuous feedback
• Participation in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Access to our FalconFit Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program
• Fun Slack channels (e.g. food, gaming, sports, pets, etc.)
• Paid holidays, sick days, and 401k
• Market leader in compensation

CrowdStrike is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.