Director of Engineering, Sensor Quality (Remote)

CrowdStrike

83d • $195,000 - $290,000

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on QA leader who will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality across all CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor releases, with a focus on validating compatibility in customer environments and end-to-end scenarios as they relate to the overall Falcon Platform. This role requires a strategic leader with a deep understanding of various technologies including operating systems, kernel-level testing, and front-end/UI, to build comprehensive end-to-end automation that reflects how enterprises are using the Falcon Platform.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in quality engineering, with at least 10 years in leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in developing end-to-end quality assurance strategies.
• Experience building and implementing test frameworks across various environments.
• Hands-on experience with test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and integrating customer-reported issues into the testing lifecycle.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures.
• Experience in security testing.
• Experience testing complex distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a quality engineering strategy that validates CrowdStrike products against real-world customer environments.
• Build and oversee a test framework and methodology to drive robust E2E validation of OS/kernel interactions.
• Oversee teams conducting performance and longevity testing to ensure minimal system overhead for endpoints running the Falcon sensor.
• Lead efforts in analyzing endpoint telemetry and integrating feedback into testing processes.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, customer support, and operations teams to ensure a deep understanding of customer use cases.
• Define and track quality KPIs, focusing on customer-found defects and overall release quality.
• Lead, mentor, and expand a high-performing quality engineering team.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the software delivery lifecycle.

Benefits

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture.
• 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.
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities.
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees