Engineering Director - Platform SRE (Remote)

CrowdStrike; United States; Remote; USD 185,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading cybersecurity company as an SRE Engineering Director, responsible for the global SRE strategy. You'll lead teams to ensure reliability and scalability of our cloud-native platform, mentoring engineers while tackling complex challenges. Your leadership will help maintain high service performance and reliability, contributing to a mission-driven culture focused on innovation and customer commitment.

Benefits

Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee Resource Groups and volunteer opportunities

Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 8+ years of management experience overseeing engineering teams.
• Experience with geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global SRE strategy for engineering teams.
• Ensure reliability, uptime, and performance of services.
• Mentor and support team members for growth.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

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 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:

At CrowdStrike, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is at the forefront of ensuring the reliability and scalability of our cloud-native security platform. As an SRE Engineering Director, you will be developing and executing on the global SRE strategy for teams of engineers across multiple regions including North America, APAC, and Europe. Your teams are responsible for managing the complex challenges of scale unique to CrowdStrike, leveraging your expertise in software engineering, systems design, and automation. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our services maintain the highest levels of reliability, uptime, and performance, meeting the needs of our customers while continuously improving our systems. You'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects while providing support and mentorship to your team, enabling them to learn, grow, and make a lasting impact in the cybersecurity landscape. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cloud-based distributed systems operating at large scale, strong leadership skills, and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams. Given our remote-first culture, exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for effective collaboration with engineering teams and colleagues worldwide. Prior experience in the security industry is not required for this role.

What You'll Need:

Proven track record of building and leading strong engineering teams

12+ years of software engineering experience across all phases of the software development lifecycle, 6+ years of experience specifically in Site Reliability Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering

8+ years of hands-on management experience overseeing engineering teams

Experience with managing geographically distributed teams

Proficiency in at least one cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Comprehensive understanding of distributed systems development, including distributed systems concepts and API development

Strong design and problem-solving skills with a focus on engineering excellence, quality, security, and performance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Demonstrated ability to build, operationalize, and maintain highly scalable and redundant systems

Track record of owning and delivering on a multi-year strategic roadmap.

Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to proactively identify and address performance issues

Ability to obtain CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) certification

Bonus Points:

Exposure to or experience in cybersecurity and intelligence

Proficiency in Golang and/or container and container orchestration technologies

Familiarity with hybrid cloud (cloud and data center) or multi-regional environments

Experience with AI and/or ML.

Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the tech community through conferences, meetups, or online forums.

If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to lead a dynamic team in building cutting-edge solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in our mission to stop breaches and make a meaningful impact in the cybersecurity landscape.

#LI-LY1

#HTF

This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.

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 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:

At CrowdStrike, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is at the forefront of ensuring the reliability and scalability of our cloud-native security platform. As an SRE Engineering Director, you will be developing and executing on the global SRE strategy for teams of engineers across multiple regions including North America, APAC, and Europe. Your teams are responsible for managing the complex challenges of scale unique to CrowdStrike, leveraging your expertise in software engineering, systems design, and automation. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our services maintain the highest levels of reliability, uptime, and performance, meeting the needs of our customers while continuously improving our systems. You'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects while providing support and mentorship to your team, enabling them to learn, grow, and make a lasting impact in the cybersecurity landscape. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cloud-based distributed systems operating at large scale, strong leadership skills, and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams. Given our remote-first culture, exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for effective collaboration with engineering teams and colleagues worldwide. Prior experience in the security industry is not required for this role.

What You'll Need:

• Proven track record of building and leading strong engineering teams

• 12+ years of software engineering experience across all phases of the software development lifecycle, 6+ years of experience specifically in Site Reliability Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering

• 8+ years of hands-on management experience overseeing engineering teams

• Experience with managing geographically distributed teams

• Proficiency in at least one cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Comprehensive understanding of distributed systems development, including distributed systems concepts and API development

• Strong design and problem-solving skills with a focus on engineering excellence, quality, security, and performance

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

• Demonstrated ability to build, operationalize, and maintain highly scalable and redundant systems

• Track record of owning and delivering on a multi-year strategic roadmap.

• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to proactively identify and address performance issues

• Ability to obtain CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) certification

Bonus Points:

• Exposure to or experience in cybersecurity and intelligence

• Proficiency in Golang and/or container and container orchestration technologies

• Familiarity with hybrid cloud (cloud and data center) or multi-regional environments

• Experience with AI and/or ML.

• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the tech community through conferences, meetups, or online forums.

If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to lead a dynamic team in building cutting-edge solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in our mission to stop breaches and make a meaningful impact in the cybersecurity landscape.

#LI-LY1

#LI-Remote

#HTF

This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.

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 employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to equal pay for equal work in its 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.

About the company

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is a cybersecurity technology company based in Sunnyvale, California.