Director of Engineering - Cloud & AI Runtime (Hybrid)

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 the Role

CrowdStrike is seeking a Director, Engineering for our Cloud Security Runtime Protection team. This critical role in the organization will be responsible for leading the charge on building innovative solutions leveraging Crowdstrike’s world famous sensor, capture data from millions of sensors deployed in sensitive environments and enable sophisticated security detections across a wide variety of workloads.

You will be going deep into the internals of Kubernetes, containers, functions and a variety of modern assets in the world of cloud infrastructure. You will help drive and deliver on the technical strategy and roadmap and will be responsible for mentoring the team. CrowdStrike is growing rapidly and you will be instrumental in the hiring, retaining and growth of our world class engineers.

You will work cross functionally with your peers in the engineering organization as well as leaders in sales and product. Your impact is not bounded and you will be enabled to engage and collaborate with various teams and ensure your product’s success.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.

What You'll Do

• Lead a very talented technical team building highly innovative Cloud Security solutions
• Participate and influence - code, design & architecture reviews and key technical decisions
• Mentor the team for growth and peak performance
• Attract and retain top talent
• Champion and drive AI-driven Development LifeCycle in the team
• Drive innovation in the team through research, customer and industry engagement
• Work with Product Management, Program Management and cross functional engineering teams to deliver innovative features and products with high quality and on schedule
• Build technology partnerships with key industry leaders
• Work closely with sales and support teams in supporting customers

What You'll Need:

• A minimum of a Bachelor Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a equivalent technical field
• Experience leading teams of senior and junior engineers
• Ability to code in languages such as C/C++ or equivalent
• Demonstrated track record of building a strong core engineering team and engineering team management
• Deep understanding of Linux and it’s internals
• Proven ability to build security products in Linux space
• Familiarity with eBPF
• 15+ years of software engineering experience in all phases of a software development lifecycle
• Broad grounding in all aspects of distributed systems development: understanding of distributed systems concepts
• Solid design and problem solving skills with demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security and performance
• Experience and willingness to drive AI-driven Development LifeCycle
• Strong cross-group collaboration and interpersonal communication skills working with a variety of roles including engineering, product management, support and sales engineering
• Experience working with remote teams and individuals while ensuring agility and code velocity
• Ability to communicate and articulate crisply at all levels from executive staff to engineers
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

• Understanding of Kubernetes and its role in cloud computing
• Familiarity with cloud computing and deployment of software in the cloud
• Solid grounding in the technology of at least one cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments
• Machine learning and data science familiarity and hands on experience
• Exposure to/experience with cybersecurity and intelligence
• Experience building products for AI security

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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.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.

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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 $195,000 - $290,000 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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