Job Description

As a global leader in cybersecurity CrowdStrike protects the people processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011 our mission hasnt changed were here to stop breaches and weve redefined modern security with the worlds 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. Were also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. Were 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 in CrowdStrikes Production Systems team you will lead a group of gifted object storage engineers responsible for building monitoring and maintaining our complex multi-cloud (on premise & public) distributed systems infrastructure with a focus on a rapidly growing third party object store. The Engineering Manager will play a key role in shaping the architecture and implementation of a stable scalable and flexible production environment for a growing hyperscaler. You will be responsible for the workload management well being and professional growth of the engineers on your team. Youll help foster an open and collaborative environment while enhancing the support systems utilized to enable your teams success.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with a hybrid cloud 24x7 system in a critical production environment. Youll spearhead the design development and implementation of a custom S3-compatible object store solution that spans across thousands of physical Linux servers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful solution integration while providing mentorship and guidance to engineers on your addition to leading complex technical projects you will be challenged to drive improvements to the processes systems and tooling being utilized to forecast hardware usage.

If you are interested in building and leading a high-performing team tasked with solving new and interesting challenges this is the job for you!

What Youll Do:

• Lead mentor and develop a global team of systems engineers fostering collaboration across time zones while setting the benchmark for operational excellence.

• Drive engineering excellence through implementation of industry-leading operational practices and comprehensive system reliability standards.

• Work with internal peers and business partners to analyze requirements and craft elegant robust and reliable solutions to solve complex technical problems.

• Own the technical strategy for data durability availability and performance across petabyte-scale storage systems.

• Collaborate with engineers and leadership to establish and share best practices while elevating the teams technical expertise through continuous learning and knowledge transfer of emerging technologies and methodologies.

• Spearhead technical teams and manage multiple concurrent projects maintaining oversight from strategic vision to implementation details while navigating complex inter-team dependencies in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

• Monitor and optimize storage costs while maintaining performance and reliability SLAs including analysis and forecasting of both organic and surge-based growth within the operating environment.

• Champion and advocate for the team while collaborating on cross-functional initiatives spanning from executive levels to peer workgroups across the organization.

What Youll Need:

• Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (clearance is not required).

• MS in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent work experience

• 10 years of experience in a production role as an engineer or technical lead with at least 5 years of experience in a hands-on people-manager role.

• Strong cross-group collaboration and interpersonal communication skills honed by working across a variety of roles including engineering product/project management finance and/or executive leadership.

• An energetic self-starter with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.

• Experience working within a large-scale distributed production environment and deploying/troubleshooting applications across functional teams.

• Exceptional design and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated passion for engineering excellence quality security and performance. Adept at understanding and curious about new technologies systems and tools.

• A demonstrated track record leading remote teams and hiring onboarding mentoring and developing high-performing technical engineers.

• Experience leading teams working with Linux (Ubuntu FreeBSD CentOS Red Hat Enterprise Linux) OpenStack VMware and/or storage area networks.

• Familiarity with block and object storage systems including distributed cloud solutions (S3 Azure Blob GCS) storage protocols and on-premises storage architectures.

• A knack for nailing down details and the ability to empower best practices and drive change throughout an organization.

Bonus Points:

• Exposure to/experience at a cybersecurity SaaS or high-growth technology company.

• Hands-on experience designing implementing and/or managing block-level and object-based storage solutions at large scale (100 PB).

• Familiarity operating in FedRAMP or other regulated environments.

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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 $140000 - $215000 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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Required Experience:

Manager

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Flexible hours

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