Engineering Manager, Endpoint Security & OS Architecture

CrowdStrike Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leader in compensation and equ"

Equity awards

Wellness programs (physical and mental

Vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteer groups

Vibrant office culture

Job summary

CrowdStrike, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team building user-mode security architecture on Windows, focusing on reliability, performance and footprint. You will own major components and mentor engineers across the org, guiding cross-platform features spanning Windows, macOS and Linux.

You will drive architecture for OS subsystems, ensure safe deployment and rigorous testing, and collaborate with other sensor teams to deliver high-quality results at scale.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Engineering Manager leading a distributed team to ship major features and releases.
• Track record of shipping systems-level software (agents, kernels, drivers, OS components) at scale.
• Hands-on systems programming experience and solid OS internals knowledge, preferably on Windows, although deep macOS or Linux experience is welcome.
• Comfortable reviewing code and reasoning about memory management, concurrency, and performance.
• Experience with C/C++ preferrably, although other low-level languages like Rust are valuable too.
• Experience driving alignment across teams and organisations.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, to improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow engineers across the US and the EU.
• Own your team's roadmap and delivery from design through release, with some components affecting all platforms (Windows, macOS, 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, including presenting progress at the conclusion of each deliverable.
• Set the bar for engineering quality: design reviews, code reviews, testing strategy, performance, and safe rollout.
• Coach engineers through career growth, feedback, and performance conversations.
• Build a culture of ownership and independence.

Skills

Engineering Mgmt

Systems programming

OS internals

Windows

C/C++

Cross-team collaboration

AI technologies

Tools

Windows OS debugging

Job description

CrowdStrike, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team building user-mode security architecture on Windows, focusing on reliability, performance and footprint. You will own major components and mentor engineers across the org, guiding cross-platform features spanning Windows, macOS and Linux.

You will drive architecture for OS subsystems, ensure safe deployment and rigorous testing, and collaborate with other sensor teams to deliver high-quality results at scale.