Program Manager III, Engineering - Sensor Foundation (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike • Sunnyvale, CA

5d • $120,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting organizations with an advanced AI-native platform. This role supports the Sensor Foundations Platform Group, which builds robust sensor infrastructure, platform engineering capabilities, and cloud services for CrowdStrike's endpoint security platform. The Program Manager III will transform how complex sensor platform engineering programs are managed using AI-enhanced workflows and traditional program leadership. This involves supporting platform engineering, cloud engineering, and sensor core teams, and developing AI-powered solutions to automate tasks and enhance decision-making. The role requires collaboration across functional teams and international locations (Europe and United States) to manage dependencies and resolve issues. This is a hybrid role, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site in either the Sunnyvale or Redmond office, with candidates needing to be within a 30-mile commute.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience managing complex platform engineering and infrastructure programs with 100+ engineers.
• Expert-level Jira proficiency and Agile/Scrum methodology experience.
• Proven track record owning programs/portfolios of products/features, scoping requirements, and planning milestones.
• Strong organizational awareness with ability to navigate complex organizational structures and manage cross-functional stakeholders in dispersed portfolios.
• Ability to extrapolate context from complex technical conversations and provide teams with valuable summations around action items and next steps.
• Attention to detail with ability to make logical, timely decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Excel at proactively driving results while serving as an active resource for technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI tools (Claude Code, GitHub, Copilot) as daily workflow accelerators.
• Ability to build Claude skills, AI workflows, and prompt engineering solutions.
• Experience integrating AI into existing enterprise workflows and infrastructure tools.
• Comfort with light development in Python or Go for AI automation scripts.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
• Seasoned team coach managing distributed platform and cloud engineering teams across timezones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to traverse seamlessly between strategic direction and tactical execution.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills that create impact beyond individual contributions, fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries.
• Proven track record of mentoring and supporting other program managers while driving organizational change in platform engineering contexts.
• Must work effectively with cross-functional groups across divisions worldwide as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience supporting platform engineering portfolios that drive infrastructure, build systems, cloud architecture, and system reliability.
• Deep familiarity with build systems, deployment automation, infrastructure monitoring, and platform scaling.
• Understanding of cloud-native technologies, microservices architecture, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of platform engineering languages and tools (Go, Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD).
• Knowledge of sensor core technologies, endpoint platforms, and system performance optimization.

Nice To Haves

• Background building platform engineering tools or infrastructure automation.
• Experience with AI-enhanced infrastructure management platforms.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI deployment and change management in cloud environments.
• Experience with sensor technologies, endpoint security platforms, or distributed systems reliability engineering.
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for cloud infrastructure and platform engineering operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner and facilitate directly with platform engineering, cloud engineering, and sensor core teams at all levels, from debugging deployment issues to providing executive updates.
• Demonstrate deep technical fluency in architecture, cloud infrastructure, build systems, and platform engineering practices to align with business objectives and drive project deliverables, resources, and timelines.
• Drive technical decision-making processes, facilitating discussions between engineering teams to resolve architectural challenges, infrastructure dependencies, and build system optimizations.
• Create and drive project delivery schedules for sensor platform initiatives, working with engineering management on task assignments and managing progress of portfolio phases through detailed implementation tasks.
• Collaborate with multiple worldwide business units to clearly identify, explain, and communicate project involvement, goals, expectations, and deliverables for sensor infrastructure programs.
• Proactively track status of platform engineering activities and ensure schedules and priorities are met for sensor releases, infrastructure scaling, and build system improvements.
• Ensure critical infrastructure issues are identified, tracked through resolution, and escalated appropriately.
• Manage daily/weekly project communication and status reporting for complex sensor platform initiatives.
• Coach distributed teams and cross-functional partners on frameworks and shared accountability.
• Build AI-powered dashboards and automated reporting systems using Claude skills and agentic workflows for project monitoring and program insights.
• Create intelligent integrations between Jira, GitLab, monitoring tools, and build systems that surface platform health and program risks automatically.
• Develop AI agents that proactively identify infrastructure bottlenecks, build failures, deployment blockers, and resource scaling opportunities.
• Design AI-enhanced workflows that automate routine program management tasks while improving visibility into sensor platform engineering programs.

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
• Eligibility for bonuses
• Equity grants

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed