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:
Crowdstrike is seeking an Engineering Manager to join the Falcon Cloud Security (FCS) team. FCS is a key product area for CrowdStrike. We’re extending CrowdStrike’s mission of “stopping breaches” into the public cloud and cloud-native workloads. CrowdStrike’s FCS Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) offering provides visibility into your entire cloud infrastructure, continuous monitoring for misconfigurations, and proactive threat detection — allowing DevSecOps teams to fix issues faster and be more productive. As a member of the Falcon Horizon control plane group, you will be part of a fast-paced team taking on cloud-scale challenges and raising the bar on Cloud Security Posture Management.
This role is hybrid, on-site at one of the posted locations. Candidate should be comfortable visiting the office twice a week once the development center is established.
What You’ll Do:
- As an Engineering Manager at CrowdStrike, you will lead and grow a talented team of engineers responsible for various Falcon Cloud Security features in commercial and Government clouds.
- 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.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, customer support, and engineering teams to deliver high-impact features for Falcon Cloud Security.
- Take end-to-end ownership for the delivery of projects of increasing complexity.
- Relentlessly pursue quality by following engineering best practices including: appropriate testing paradigms, effective peer code reviews, logging, monitoring, and resilient architecture patterns.
- Reflect thoughtfully to improve architecture, customer experience, user experience, performance, and stability leading the team to follow rapid prototyping and fast-paced decision making.
- Must be able to work 3+ days per week on site from our New York office.
What You’ll Need:
- U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident and work solely from U.S. soil
- 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering roles with at least 3+ years in management positions.
- Experience working in one or more public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI), Kubernetes.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing engineering teams with a hands-on management approach
- Programming skills in Golang, Python, or similar languages
- Experience with Postgres, Kafka, Cassandra, ElasticSearch technologies
- Broad grounding in all aspects of distributed systems development
- Excellent written and verbal communication: clear framing of decisions, trade‑offs, and status to varied audiences
- Experience working across multiple geographies and time zones; flexibility to accommodate meetings with partners across the globe
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred
Bonus Points:
- Prior industry experience or certification related to CNAPP, CSPM or Cloud Security.
- Experience working with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) platforms such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and Azure Bicep.
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This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.
Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
- 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 $140,000 - $215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.
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