Engineering Manager, Endpoint Security & OS Architecture

CrowdStrike Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Vacation and holidays

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Employee networks

Office culture and amenities

Great Place to Work Certification

Job summary

CrowdStrike Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on user-mode security architecture across Windows, macOS and Linux.

You will own the team roadmap, guide cross-platform design, and drive high-quality, cost-efficient implementations in a fast-paced, security-focused environment. You will groom talent, collaborate with sensor teams company-wide, and uphold rigorous testing and performance standards to ensure scalable, secure products.

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, 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

Distributed team leadership

Systems-level software

OS internals

Windows experience

Code review

C/C++

Rust

Cross-team alignment

AI in workflows

Tools

Windows

macOS

Linux

Job description

CrowdStrike Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on user-mode security architecture across Windows, macOS and Linux.

You will own the team roadmap, guide cross-platform design, and drive high-quality, cost-efficient implementations in a fast-paced, security-focused environment. You will groom talent, collaborate with sensor teams company-wide, and uphold rigorous testing and performance standards to ensure scalable, secure products.