As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About The Role:
We are seeking a strategic engineering leader to oversee the development, maintenance, and evolution of critical developer tooling infrastructure that empowers CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor engineering organization. This role will manage three specialized teams supporting hundreds of engineers across the Falcon Sensor development ecosystem, ensuring they have world-class tools, workflows, and automation to deliver high-quality security solutions at scale.
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in developer tooling, build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering productivity, combined with proven experience managing large, cross-functional engineering teams and delivering exceptional internal customer service.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Leadership & Vision: Define and execute the technical strategy for sensor development tooling, ensuring alignment with broader engineering goals and CrowdStrike's mission. Drive innovation in developer experience and engineering productivity across the sensor organization.
Multi-Team Management: Lead and mentor three specialized teams totaling 20-30 engineers:
Operations & Build Infrastructure: Overseeing technical operations interfaces, build systems, and CI/CD pipeline infrastructure
Release Testing & Validation Tools: Managing static analysis platforms, automated bug filing systems, cloud simulation environments, and internal testing frameworks
Development Workflow & Tooling: Directing code formatting automation, linting systems, C/C++ library management, unit testing frameworks, and development environment setup automation
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with sensor engineering teams, release management, quality assurance, and platform teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions that enhance developer productivity and code quality.
Technical Architecture & Implementation: Drive architectural decisions for complex developer tooling systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Oversee the design and implementation of build systems, CI/CD pipelines, static analysis tools, and development environment automation.
Engineering Excellence: Establish and maintain high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence across all tooling teams. Implement metrics and KPIs to measure developer productivity and tool effectiveness.
Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary interface between tooling teams and their internal customers, ensuring exceptional service delivery and proactive communication of roadmaps, changes, and improvements.
Talent Development: Build, grow, and retain high-performing engineering teams through effective hiring, mentoring, career development, and technical leadership. Foster an environment of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Risk Management & Operations: Ensure robust operational practices for critical developer infrastructure, including monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery. Identify and mitigate risks that could impact developer productivity or code quality.
What You'll Need:
12+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 8 years in engineering leadership roles
Proven track record managing engineering teams of 20-30+ people, including managing managers
Deep expertise in developer tooling, build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering productivity
Strong background in C/C++ development environments, static analysis, and code quality tools
Experience with cross-platform development tooling and infrastructure
Demonstrated success in delivering complex technical solutions while managing stakeholder expectations
Technical Expertise:
Hands-on experience with build systems (CMake, Bazel, or similar), CI/CD platforms, and automation frameworks
Understanding of static analysis tools, linting, code formatting, and testing frameworks
Knowledge of containerization, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems
Familiarity with developer experience optimization and engineering productivity metrics
Leadership & Communication:
Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience working in fast-paced, agile development environment
Strong customer service orientation with internal engineering teams
Ability to translate complex technical concepts to various audiences
Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations
Bonus Points:
Experience in cybersecurity, systems programming, or kernel-level development
Background with large-scale software development organizations (200+ engineers)
Knowledge of security tooling, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks
Experience with open-source tooling and community engagement
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
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
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.
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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $195,000 - $290,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.
Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:08-26-2025
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CrowdStrike has redefined security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform that protects and enables the people, processes and technologies that drive modern enterprise. Tested and proven, the world's largest organizations trust CrowdStrike to stop breaches with unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks.
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