Sensor Engineer Intern - Summer 2025 (Remote, US, CAN)

CrowdStrike

Country: United States of America

Location: USA - Remote

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: November 19, 2024

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 paid 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 program and supportive environment where they can ignite their passion for the future. Our University Program is designed to provide participants exposure to meaningful work that supports our 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!

About the Role:

CrowdStrike Falcon Host is a two-component security product. One component is a “sensor”, which is a driver installed on client machines that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, then provides on-box prevention capability and remote telemetry to the Falcon Host cloud. The cloud component aggregates sensor telemetry for each customer’s network and correlates malicious behavior across multiple machines and presents our customers’ operations teams with a prioritized summary of the threats detected in their environments.

Our sensor development team is responsible for building the endpoint sensor which deploys on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux. Developers are expected to own the design and development of core features on the platform. Features will cross cut most core OS subsystems such as file system, memory and process, and networking.

What You'll Do:

  • Learn about  the sensor development team involved in architecture, strategy, in building and improving next-generation Anti-Virus and Enhanced Detection and Response Security Software

  • Support development teams in designing and building software with cross-platform deliverables (Windows, Mac, Linux).

  • Assist in design to delivery including participation in product demo at the end of the sprint

  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams in various locations

What You’ll Need:

  • Currently enrolled at a four university, currently working towards a CS/Engineering degree, graduating between December 2025- August 2026

  • An eagerness to learn through hands-on experience and collaborative projects specific to your internship field

  • Understanding in at least one operating system

  • Can think about and write high quality code and can demonstrate that capability, be it through job experience, schoolwork, or contributions to community projects

  • Experience developing in C++ and Windows OS Kernel and Driver Development

  • Exposure to low-level OS internals in Windows a plus!

Bonus Points:

  • Experience/project-work in kernel development on any of the platforms, with an interest in growing skills in other platforms.

  • Familiarity and experience with Agile process

  • Experience debugging memory corruptions, process contentions and system performance

  • An understanding or interest in large scale build, test, and automation frameworks supporting hundreds of real-time development and test cycles

Location - Fully Remote:

The 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)

  • May 19, 2025 – August 8, 2025

  • June 2, 2025 – August 22, 2025

  • June 16, 2025 – September 5, 2025

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What You Can Expect:

  • Executive Speaker Series & Tech Talks

  • Fun socials and give-back events (e.g. virtual trivia, escape rooms, etc.)

  • 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 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 and 401k matching

  • Remote-first culture

  • Market leader in compensation

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is 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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at for further assistance.

CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program.

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The hourly rate for this position is $38 - $45

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:01-14-2025