About the Role
The Falcon Complete Detection Engineering (FCDE) team builds and maintains the NG-SIEM detection ruleset that powers CrowdStrike's managed detection and response capability. The team develops high-fidelity detections driven by threat intelligence and real-world observations, including rapid response to zero-days and emerging threats, filling detection gaps across a broad range of third-party data sources where adversaries increasingly operate. FCDE also builds and refines AI-powered tooling to maximize the speed and fidelity of detection development at scale. Engineers collaborate across the full pipeline, from ingestion and parsing to response and automation, to improve triage efficiency and accelerate threat disruption.
What You'll Do
•Perform threat research and threat hunting to identify emerging tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to build detections using an intelligence driven approach
•Develop, test, and deploy actionable high fidelity CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM detection rules to enable a world class Managed Detection and Response team
•Conduct code reviews and testing to ensure rules meet quality and performance expectations prior to deployment at scale
•Leverage CI/CD best practices and principles to deploy detections as code
•Contribute to and leverage an AI-powered detection engineering ecosystem, including LLM-assisted tooling and coding agents, to accelerate threat research, rule development, and detection workflow automation
•Collaborate with SIEM architects to develop and define best practices for parsing data and normalizing data to a common event schema
•Build and maintain utilities and tools to enable the managed services team to operate efficiently and at a large scale
•Develop and maintain processes and documentation
•Participate in a Detection Engineer handler on-call rotation
What You'll Need
Successful candidates will have experience in many of the following areas:
•3+ years of experience as a detection engineer, security engineer, security analyst, threat intelligence analyst, or related field
•Knowledge of current cyber threats and how to detect them using SIEM and relevant technologies
•Relevant industry certifications (i.e. GCFA, GCDA, GCIH, etc.)
•Experience with analyzing large datasets across a variety of vendors and technologies
•Experience working with SIEM solutions (LogScale, Splunk, SumoLogic, Sentinel, QRadar, LogRhythm, etc)
•Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and AI coding agents, with hands-on experience integrating or building LLM-assisted workflows a plus
•Python or other scripting experience strongly preferred
•A curious, self-motivated mindset with a high standard for your own work
•Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes
This role may require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass alcohol and/or drug test(s) during the course of employment.
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
The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $100,000 - $150,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.
