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:
As an Engineering Manager for CrowdStrike’s Technical Operations team, you will lead a team of engineers in a production environment with tens-of-thousands of bare metal and virtual compute nodes. This involves a live-site first mentality for real time response to issues, site readiness, monitoring of a complex network of assets, procurement and provisioning of new resources, new data center assets, and the systems administration of core functionality for engineering.
What you’ll do:
As an Engineering Manager at CrowdStrike, you'll lead a talented team of engineers responsible for our virtualization platforms, bare metal systems, and critical data center operations.
You'll drive technical excellence by mentoring your team, conducting code and process reviews, and fostering an environment of continuous learning while managing on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 reliability.
Working with VMware, OpenStack, MaaS, and storage systems, you'll architect and implement scalable solutions that support our rapidly growing global security platform.
You'll collaborate across teams to align infrastructure initiatives with business objectives, while ensuring your team has the tools and resources they need to succeed.
Your leadership will be crucial in maintaining and enhancing our infrastructure security, monitoring systems, and automation capabilities, ultimately supporting CrowdStrike's mission to stop breaches worldwide.
What you’ll need:
MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
12+ years of engineering experience, preferably in a production role
3+ years of hands-on management experience leading engineering teams.
Solid design and problem-solving skills with demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security and performance.
Strong cross-group collaboration and interpersonal communication skills working with variety of roles including engineering, product management, project management, etc
Experience leading teams working with one or more of the following technologies: Linux, VMWare, FreeBSD, Storage Area Networks, Site Readiness (SRE)
Experience with OpenStack, Nova, Juju, Charms, etc. for virtualization and bare metal
Background with design and implementation of object storage environments
Hands on experience managing block-level and object-based storage solutions at large scale (100+ PB)
Bonus Points:
Exposure to/experience with cybersecurity and intelligence.
Experience with on-prem storage (block and object) solutions
Experience with AWS S3
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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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What We Do
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.
The CrowdStrike culture has been built upon our Core Values since the day we began. We are Fanatical About the Customer, Relentlessly Focused on Innovation and believe that our Limitless Passion drives Unlimited Potential for every CrowdStriker. As a purpose-built remote-first company, we believe cultivating a connected culture for every employee, no matter where they are in the world, is a key ingredient in building a high-performing, diverse team.
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Why Work With Us
We have a culture that celebrates achievement, encourages flexibility and innovation and thrives on teamwork. We all work towards a single mission: to stop breaches. This common goal drives a sense of community and connection among our people across the globe.
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