Engineering Manager, Endpoint Sensor - CTIO (Hybrid)
About The Position
CrowdStrike is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team developing user-mode security architecture for the Windows endpoint sensor. The sensor operates at the intersection of operating-system internals, performance, and security, processing thousands of events per second while providing endpoint visibility, prevention, and telemetry to the Falcon cloud. Reliability, resource footprint, safe deployment, and rigorous testing are central to the work. The manager owns major team components and development projects, including roadmap and delivery from design through release. The role involves guiding architecture and implementation of core features spanning file systems, processes, memory, and networking, including components shared across Windows, macOS, and Linux. The manager is also responsible for engineering standards, collaboration across teams, and developing engineers.
Requirements
- Experience as an Engineering Manager leading a distributed team to ship major features and releases.
- Track record of shipping systems-level software, such as agents, kernels, drivers, or OS components, at scale.
- Hands-on systems programming experience and solid OS internals knowledge; Windows experience is preferred, while deep macOS or Linux experience is welcome.
- Ability to review code and reason about memory management, concurrency, and performance.
- Experience with C/C++; other low-level languages such as Rust are valuable.
- Experience driving alignment across teams and organizations.
- Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Cross-platform architecture experience.
- Security product experience, such as EDR, antivirus, DLP, or telemetry.
- Kernel development or low-level troubleshooting and performance tuning.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow engineers across the US and EU.
- Own the team's roadmap and delivery from design through release, including components that affect Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Guide and drive designs for cross-platform features touching file system, processes, memory, and networking subsystems.
- Collaborate with peer sensor teams across the company and present progress at the conclusion of each deliverable.
- Set engineering quality standards through design reviews, code reviews, testing strategy, performance work, and safe rollout.
- Coach engineers through career growth, feedback, and performance conversations.
- Build a culture of ownership and independence.
- Assist with architecting solutions and support implementation of core features.
- Lead projects efficiently while maximizing performance and minimizing costs.
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
- Competitive vacation and holidays.
- Paid parental and adoption leaves.
- Professional development opportunities for all employees.
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
- Office culture with world-class amenities.
- Bonuses and equity grants.
- Health insurance.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
