Engineering Manager, Endpoint Sensor - CTIO (Hybrid)

Location: USA - Sunnyvale, CA

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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems.

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 CrowdStrike Falcon (Endpoint Security)

CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Security is a two-component security product.

One component is the “sensor”: an agent installed on client machines that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, then provides on-box prevention capability and remote telemetry to the Falcon cloud. The sensor processes thousands of events per second to provide deep visibility into operations on the endpoint, and performs rich correlation and computation to identify malicious events and block malicious activity.

The other component is the cloud: it aggregates sensor telemetry for each customer’s network, correlates malicious behavior across multiple machines, and presents our customers’ operations teams with a prioritized summary of the threats detected in their environments.

About the Team

The CTIO (Chief Technology Innovation Officer) team at CrowdStrike defines and executes on the company's technology vision and strategy, driving innovation, and overseeing the development and evolution of the Falcon platform. We deliver cutting edge innovation for our sensor across Windows, macOS and Linux. We ensure that CrowdStrike maintains its position as a technology leader by fostering engineering excellence, aligning technical capabilities with business objectives, and anticipating emerging threats and market trends.

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team working on user-mode security architecture on Windows, where reliability, performance, and resource footprint all matter.

The sensor sits at the intersection of OS internals, performance, and security. Small design choices have an outsized impact on millions of machines. Safe deployment and rigorous testing are core to how we build.

You will be expected to have ownership over all major components and development projects in your team, as well as training and growing individuals. You’ll assist with architecting solutions and support the implementation of core features that cross-cut most core OS subsystems such as file system, memory and processes, and networking. Many features are also built as shared components across multiple platforms. You’ll be expected to lead projects efficiently while maximizing performance and minimizing costs, making sure high standards are being followed when it comes to design, code quality, and testing.

What You'll Do

• Lead and grow engineers across the US and the EU
• Own your team's roadmap and delivery from design through release, with some components affecting all platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Guide and drive designs for cross-platform features touching file system, processes, memory, and networking subsystems
• Collaborate with peer sensor teams across the company, including presenting progress at the conclusion of each deliverable.
• Set the bar for engineering quality: design reviews, code reviews, testing strategy, performance, and safe rollout
• Coach engineers through career growth, feedback, and performance conversations
• Build a culture of ownership and independence

What You'll Need

• Experience as an Engineering Manager leading a distributed team to ship major features and releases
• Track record of shipping systems-level software (agents, kernels, drivers, OS components) at scale
• Hands-on systems programming experience and solid OS internals knowledge, preferably on Windows, although deep macOS or Linux experience is welcome
• Comfortable reviewing code and reasoning about memory management, concurrency, and performance
• Experience with C/C++ preferrably, although other low-level languages like Rust are valuable too
• Experience driving alignment across teams and organisations
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points

• Cross-platform architecture experience
• Security product experience (such as EDR, AV, DLP, telemetry)
• Kernel development, or low-level troubleshooting and performance tuning

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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.

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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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CrowdStrike Canada ULC is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in Canada is $150,000 - $200,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process are subject to background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.

Additional Locations: USA - New York, NY, USA - Austin, TX, Canada - Toronto, USA - Redmond, WA