Sr. Engineering Manager, CoreAPI and Cloud Provisioning (Hybrid, Sunnyvale)
About The Position
CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for our Core API and Cloud Provisioning teams. This role oversees critical infrastructure that powers our platform's API gateway (and ‘AI Model Gateway’) services, SKU enablement systems, and service orchestration capabilities. The teams are responsible for managing high-throughput API traffic, implementing AI-driven feature enablement decisions through our AI MCP (AI Model Control Plane), and ensuring seamless audit data ingestion across our cybersecurity platform. The combined teams handle 1+ billion API requests per day while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance standards. Engineering Management at CrowdStrike is a hands-on role where we expect managers to drive delivery excellence while creating an engaging environment for our world-class engineers.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering management roles
- Experience building or maintaining API Gateway infrastructure and traffic management systems
- Knowledge of AI MCP (AI Model Control Plane) or similar AI orchestration platforms
- Experience with audit data ingestion pipelines and compliance frameworks
- Experience with SKU enablement systems and service orchestration workflows
- Experience in Golang or similar technologies
- Experience shipping high-quality software in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience building and maintaining large distributed systems at scale
- Solid design and problem-solving skills with demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security, and performance
- Experience working with remote teams while ensuring agility and velocity
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels from executive staff to junior engineers
- Hands-on technical leadership combined with strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cybersecurity products
- Demonstrated track record of hiring strong engineers
- Experience with Golang, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Postgres, Redis, SpiceDB
- Familiarity with API Gateway technologies (Kong, AWS API Gateway, Envoy) - helpful for architectural insights
- Experience with AI/ML model deployment and monitoring
- Knowledge of SOC2, FedRAMP, or other compliance audit requirements
- Experience with workflow orchestration and feature enablement systems
- Familiarity with authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, SSO, OIDC, JWT)
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple disciplinary teams (backend, frontend, SDET, DevOps, etc.) across Core API and Cloud Provisioning domains to drive roadmap execution and technical strategy.
- Scale our API gateway infrastructure
- Implement AI-powered SKU enablement and service orchestration workflows
- Ensure robust audit data pipelines.
Benefits
- 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
- health insurance
- 401k
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
