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Director, Engineering - Cloud Security Runtime Protection (Remote)

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The Director of Engineering will lead the Cloud Security Runtime Protection team, focusing on innovative security solutions and mentor engineers. Responsibilities include driving the technical strategy, collaborating across functions, and managing engineering teams. The role requires deep knowledge of Linux internals, Kubernetes, and distributed systems, along with strong leadership and communication skills.
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As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day. We have 3.44 PB of RAM deployed across our fleet of C* servers - 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. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate an inclusive culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re 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:

We’re building a welcoming & flexible team that prizes collaboration over competition, one which provides opportunities to learn new skills, mentor junior and senior developers and contribute to the direction of both the team & the products we’re responsible for. This is a high trust environment where we allow team members to manage their own time, take holidays as they need it and reward them with competitive salaries and equity.

 

CrowdStrike is seeking a Director, Engineering for our Cloud Security Runtime Protection team. This critical role in the organization will be responsible for leading the charge on building innovative solutions leveraging Crowdstrike’s world famous sensor, capture data from millions of sensors deployed in sensitive environments and enable sophisticated security detections across a wide variety of workloads. You will be going deep into the internals of Linux operating system, Kubernetes, containers, serverless functions and a variety of modern assets in the world of cloud infrastructure. You will help drive and deliver on the technical strategy and roadmap and will be responsible for mentoring the team. CrowdStrike is growing rapidly and you will be instrumental in the hiring, retaining and growth of our world class engineers. You will work cross functionally with your peers in the engineering organization as well as leaders in sales and product. Your impact is not bounded and you will be enabled to engage and collaborate with various teams and ensure your product’s success. We are a remote first company so you must bring your excellent verbal and written communication skills to bear when you are working with your engineering teams and cross functional teams across the globe.

What You'll Need:

  • Experience leading highly skilled agent engineering teams

  • Demonstrated track record of building a strong core engineering team and engineering team management

  • Deep understanding of Linux and it’s internals

  • Proven ability to build security or real-time agent for Linux 

  • Familiarity with eBPF technology

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience in all phases of a software development lifecycle

  • Broad grounding in all aspects of distributed systems development: understanding of distributed systems concepts

  • Solid design and problem solving skills with demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security and performance

  • Strong cross-group collaboration and interpersonal communication skills working with a variety of roles including engineering, product management, support and sales engineering

  • Experience working with remote teams and individuals while ensuring agility and code velocity

  • Ability to communicate and articulate crisply at all levels from executive staff to engineers

Bonus Points:  

  • Understanding of Kubernetes and its role in cloud computing

  • Familiarity with cloud computing and deployment of software in the cloud

  • Solid grounding in the technology of at least one cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Experience with hybrid cloud environments

  • Machine learning and data science familiarity and hands on experience

  • Exposure to/experience with cybersecurity and intelligence

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

  • 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 regardless of level or role

  • Employee Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood 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 and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.
 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] for further assistance.

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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $185,000 - $295,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.

CrowdStrike Canada ULC is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in Canada is $210,000 - $345,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:12-03-2024

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