Principal Engineer, OpenStack

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October 22

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $195k - $290k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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Cybersecurity • SaaS • Artificial Intelligence

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based security services to stop breaches. It is recognized as a leader in endpoint protection, identity and cloud security, and managed detection and response. CrowdStrike's platform, Falcon, integrates artificial intelligence to offer real-time visibility, detection, and protection against sophisticated cyber threats. The company is lauded for its effectiveness in securing networks and data, making it a trusted partner for businesses worldwide.

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2011

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📋 Description

• Define and drive the multi-year technical roadmap for OpenStack deployment, replacing existing infrastructure across our global data center footprint (100,000+ nodes) • Architect end-to-end solutions spanning compute (Nova), storage (Cinder, Swift integration with MinIO and VAST), networking (Neutron), and bare metal provisioning (Ironic) • Establish technical standards and best practices for infrastructure-as-code, automation frameworks, and operational excellence • Lead architectural reviews and provide decisive technical guidance on the most complex infrastructure challenges • Drive technology evaluation and make critical build-vs-buy decisions for platform components • Serve as the definitive technical authority on OpenStack, virtualization, and data center infrastructure strategy • Partner extensively with Virtualization, Object Storage, Systems Engineering, SRE, Hardware Development, and Software Development teams to ensure cohesive platform integration • Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to align technical strategy with business objectives • Interface with vendor partners (Canonical, ODM/OEMs, storage vendors) on technology roadmaps and integration strategies • Bridge technical and operational requirements across Development, TechOps, Security, and Compliance teams • Design and implement critical components of the OpenStack platform, including automation tooling, integration layers, and operational frameworks • Develop reference architectures for compute, storage, and network topologies supporting large-scale deployments

🎯 Requirements

• 15+ years of engineering experience in production infrastructure roles • 10+ years of hands-on experience with large-scale virtualization platforms in production environments • Deep expertise with OpenStack components (Nova, Neutron, Ironic, Cinder, Keystone, Horizon) at scale (100,000+ nodes) • Proven experience migrating from legacy virtualization platforms to OpenStack or similar cloud platforms • Production operations experience managing mission-critical 24x7 environments at massive scale • Experience leading large-scale technical initiatives spanning multiple teams and organizations • Expert-level knowledge of hypervisor technologies (KVM/QEMU, VMware ESXi, libvirt) and bare metal provisioning systems (Canonical MaaS, Ironic, Foreman) • Strong understanding of data center design including power/cooling, rack topology, and physical infrastructure • Deep knowledge of storage architectures including SAN, NAS, distributed storage (Ceph), and object storage at scale (100+ PB) • Extensive experience with software-defined networking, overlay networks, and network virtualization • Expert-level Linux engineering skills with deep knowledge of kernel optimization, performance tuning, and troubleshooting at scale • Expert-level infrastructure-as-code experience with configuration management and orchestration tools • Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and drive consensus across stakeholders • Exceptional communication skills with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture • 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