What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is an American cybersecurity technology company based in Austin, Texas. It provides endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services. The company was co-founded in 2011 by George Kurtz, Dmitri Alperovitch, and Gregg Marston. Kurtz is the CEO. CrowdStrike went public on the Nasdaq in 2019 and joined the S&P 500 index in 2024.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Austin, Sunnyvale |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 7,925 (2024) |
| Industry | computer security |
| Website | crowdstrike.com |
CrowdStrike is hiring in 6 states and 6 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Texas | 22 | 13% | headquarters area |
| Arlington | Virginia | 6 | 3% | |
| New York | New York | 6 | 3% | |
| Sunnyvale | California | 2 | 1% | headquarters area |
| Wenatchee | Washington | 1 | 1% | |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 1 | 1% |
The mix of roles shows what CrowdStrike needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Consultant / Business analyst | 38 | not published |
| Sales / Business development | 25 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 24 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 19 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 12 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 8 | not published |
| Engineer (other) | 8 | not published |
| Other roles | 8 | not published |
| Marketing | 4 | not published |
| Data analyst / Data engineer | 4 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 3 | not published |
| Compliance / Risk | 3 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Regional Sales Manager | 16 |
| Analyst I | 9 |
| Engineer III | 8 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 5 |
| Incident Response Sr. Consultant | 4 |
| Engineering Manager | 4 |
| Sr. Engineer | 4 |
| Sr. Software Engineer II | 4 |
| Sr. Manager | 4 |
| Sr. Analyst | 4 |
| Manager | 3 |
| Software Engineer III | 3 |
| Security Engineer | 3 |
| Corporate Account Executive | 2 |
| Incident Response Senior Consultant | 2 |
None of the 172 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
CrowdStrike states a seniority level in 172 of 172 listings: Senior Level 124, Mid Level 44, Internship 4.
143 of 172 listings (83%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often CrowdStrike's own 172 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 102 of 172 ads (59%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 79% ask for 5 or more and 19% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 51 | 30% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 50 | 29% |
| Master's degree | 15 | 9% |
| PhD or doctorate | 1 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Background check or drug test | 28 | 16% |
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 16 | 9% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 11 | 6% |
| Work authorization required | 2 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 170 | 99% |
| Travel mentioned | 40 | 23% |
| On-site or in-person work | 26 | 15% |
| Relocation mentioned | 1 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 72 | 42% |
| linux | 69 | 40% |
| aws | 63 | 37% |
| gcp | 53 | 31% |
| azure | 49 | 28% |
| kubernetes | 24 | 14% |
| c++ | 19 | 11% |
| docker | 17 | 10% |
| java | 16 | 9% |
| machine learning | 15 | 9% |
| javascript | 12 | 7% |
| excel | 10 | 6% |
| salesforce | 10 | 6% |
| cad | 8 | 5% |
| typescript | 8 | 5% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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172 open jobs today, 77 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Austin, TX (22), Arlington, VA (6), New York, NY (6).