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Engineering Manager, SWAT/SDX (Remote)

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CrowdStrike

Engineering Manager, SWAT/SDX (Remote)

Remote

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 1 trillion events a day with a petabyte of RAM deployed in our Cassandra clusters - and this traffic is growing daily. We're looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

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About The Role:

Join CrowdStrike and become a key leader in building the most innovative endpoint security solution in the world. CrowdStrike Falcon is a two-component security product. One component is the sensor, installed on endpoint client systems that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, then provides on-box prevention capability and remote telemetry to the Falcon cloud. The Cloud component aggregates sensor telemetry for each customer's network and can correlate malicious behavior across multiple machines, presenting our customers' operations teams with a prioritized summary of the threats detected in their environments.

As an Engineering Manager for the Software Workflow and Tooling (SWAT) team, you will be expected to have ownership of projects related to ongoing sensor development. Our Sensor Development Experience team is responsible for creating, building and optimizing the pipelines and tools that create our sensor.

SWAT team duties include understanding the development process for engineers across multiple platforms and implementing solutions to ensure the development process is seamless and effective. The team supports tools on multiple platforms. As experts in this area, the team will also be responsible for providing cross-training and best practice to our other sensor engineering teams.

What You'll Do:
  • Provide technical and managerial leadership on the Sensor Development Experience development team. Responsibilities include driving development tool strategies, building a product roadmap, mentoring engineers, and driving projects to completion.
  • Troubleshooting complex sensor development issues and champion development projects that will help to improve overall sensor reliability, development speed, supporting sensor engineers.
  • Support sensor development teams with service level agreements and operational needs.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams in various locations.
What You'll Need:
  • General knowledge and understanding of C++ or Python across multiple operating systems
  • Intimate knowledge of software development steps that developers participate in and challenges engineers encounter
  • Experience working with and leading teams to define and execute on major projects
  • Experience as an Engineering Manager with multiple direct reports
  • Ability to lead, mentor, communicate, collaborate, partner and work effectively in a distributed team
Bonus Points:
  • Strong background in scalable, light-weight and high performing systems
  • OS system expertise in core concepts and subsystems across Windows, macOS and Linux platforms
  • Familiarity and experience with Agile process
  • Knowledge and expertise in the cyber-security landscape
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
  • Remote-first culture
  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  • Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
  • Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits
  • Physical and mental wellness programs
  • Paid parental leave, including adoption
  • A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
  • Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

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Job ID: CrowdStrike-R19552
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns