Manager, Engineering

Job Description

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

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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Bonus Points:

- Exposure to/experience with cybersecurity and intelligence.
- Experience with on-prem storage (block and object) solutions
- Experience with AWS S3