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. 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 a 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:
The Data Science team is expanding and is looking for an experienced R&D leader for machine learning, deep learning, and algorithms to join our team. CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity data is one-of-a-kind: we process nearly a trillion behavioral events per day and have over 2000 terabytes of malware samples in our research repository.
What You’ll Do:
Work at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Threat Research
Work closely with subject matter experts in cybersecurity to understand analyst workflows and their security operations procedures
Coalesce stakeholder, user, and researcher understandings of the problem, and determine the scope of what is possible, impossible, and a worthy research challenge
Invent new algorithms and learning methods for the unique problems we face in cybersecurity, and scale them to run on petabytes of data.
Keep track of developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence and identify, define, and prioritize areas for research
Define the balance in measurable, objective, and cost-effective criteria to judge the progress of our research
What You’ll Need:
Expertise in building AI and agentic systems
Expertise in driving objective-driven data science projects
Leadership or equivalent experience to drive a technical vision, and strike the balance between independent execution and socializing progress and risks
Some familiarity with cybersecurity and Threat Research
Effective communicator and planner that can build consensus within a large project team
A PhD. Or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or similar technically relevant field
Bonus Points:
Passionate about cybersecurity, with a firm understanding of the problem space or passionate about applying your machine learning skillset to new domain areas such as cybersecurity
A publication record demonstrating technical communication and execution (e.g., publications at AAAI, KDD, CVPR, ACL, NeurIPS, and other high quality venues)
Thirsty for knowledge and do not hesitate to step outside of your comfort zone to learn new technologies, algorithms and concepts
Analytically minded: never afraid to drill down into a data-set, or debug-deeper into an unfamiliar codebase
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
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
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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $195,000 - $290,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.
Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:06-14-2026