Offensive Security Lab Engineer (Remote) at CrowdStrike – FRA Remote

​​#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As the global leader in cybersecurity, our team has changed the game. Since our founding, our industry-leading cloud-native platform has provided unmatched protection against the most advanced cyberattacks. We’re looking for individuals with boundless passion, a relentless focus on innovation, and a fanatical dedication to our customers to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top place to work, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that gives people the autonomy and flexibility to balance work-life demands while advancing their careers. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters — one team, one fight.

About the role:

Are you fascinated by the latest cyber attack techniques? Do you find yourself imagining how a CVE could be used to compromise an environment? Do you regularly scour the internet and beyond for the latest OSINT news? Would you like to have a lab playground where you can experiment with the latest techniques, tactics, and techniques to figure out how to reproduce and then automate them? Then we may have the perfect role for you.

CrowdStrike is looking for an engineer with extensive hands-on skills in code analysis, penetration testing, and security research or equivalent. We believe in the importance of showing our customers how our platform stops breaches during the sales cycle, and our global Technical Sales team relies heavily on our lab environments to do just that. The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform is at the forefront of the industry in stopping the newest and most innovative tactics, techniques, and attacks in the wild, and we want to make it easy for our Technical Sales team to show the world how we do it. Join us.

As an Offensive Security Lab Engineer for CrowdStrike’s Technical Sales labs, you will collaborate daily with our Technical Sales Lab Architect, intelligence analysts, OverWatch threat hunting team, and our detection engineering to create, automate, and deploy real-time, relevant attack scenarios in cloud-based labs used by over 1,000 CrowdStrikes globally and tens of thousands of CrowdStrike partners and prospects. These labs are critical to the day-to-day operations of the Sales and Technical Sales organization. We believe in moving fast and doing things that are innovative and new in the industry. Here at CrowdStrike, we have a culture that constantly strives to produce the best in the industry. We innovate and iterate quickly. Our labs team is no exception. We are building a lab platform that will be the best in the industry. To do this, we need the best engineers in the industry who are willing to throw out the box and reimagine how we can build a platform that will power our engineering teams and CrowdStrike sales for the next decade. If building new things excites you. If you enjoy collaborating with top engineers and researchers in the industry. If you are passionate about cybersecurity, we want to talk to you.

This is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the Global Director of Technical Sales Strategy and Operations.

What you will do:

• Leverage internal and external sources to research threats, vulnerabilities, and information about various threat actors and their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)

• Deconstruct and replicate the real-world tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of the most advanced threat actors in the wild for use in labs and demos

• Automate and document attack scenarios that lead to full exploitation, leveraging multiple vectors such as cloud, identity, data exfiltration, and CVEs/vulnerabilities on Windows, MacOS, or Linux

• Document how to reproduce attacks using tools and techniques available in the Tech Sales lab and demo environments.

• Act as the Intelligent and Skilled SME for the Technical Sales Support team

• Test the security measures of laboratories in development

• Partner with CrowdStrike’s Intelligence, InfoSec, Managed Threat Hunting, and Managed Detection teams and their respective Product Managers as an SME to the global Technical Sales Enablement team for these offerings in the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform

What do you need:

• You have more than 5 years of practical experience in penetration testing, red/purple teaming and exploit code development or analysis.

• You have at least one Offensive Security certification (OSCP, OSEP, OSWP, OSMR, OSED, OSEE) or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• You are proficient in system administration tasks in Windows (desktop and server), Linux and MacOS.

• You work well in cross-functional teams and are great at bringing people together to achieve a goal.

• You enjoy working independently and attach great value to communication and team success.

• You are comfortable presenting your work to a global audience, including business leaders, as part of regular updates on the labs’ capabilities.

• You thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment with an emphasis on rapid iterations and revisions.

• Maintain impeccable code hygiene and write coherent and concise documentation.

• You have a strong understanding of how endpoint security products work, such as CrowdStrike Falcon, and have proven experience in evading detection

Bonus points:

• Publications, security research, bug bounties or CVEs are highly regarded

• You are proficient in using automation/IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible and scripting in Bash and Python to create and configure cloud infrastructure.

• You have programming/scripting skills in Go/GoLang, Python, Javascript, C++, React, Angular, Vue, etc.

• Knowledge of cloud architecture and security

• You have experience with capture the flag (CTFs) and hackathons

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Benefits of working at CrowdStrike:

• Culture of ‘at a distance’

• Market leader in compensation and equity rewards with the ability to participate in ESPP in eligible countries

• Competitive vacation and flexible work arrangements

• Physical and mental well-being programs

• Paid parental leave, including adoption

• A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities

• Access to CrowdStrike University, LinkedIn Learning and Jhanna

• Offices with well-stocked kitchens when you want to stimulate innovation and collaboration

• Birthday free time in your own country

• Work with people who are passionate about our mission and are Great Place to Work certified globally

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 has the opportunity 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 drive innovation—creating the best possible outcomes for our clients 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 require assistance accessing or viewing the information on this website or need assistance submitting an application or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] for further assistance.