Remote Data Science Manager: AI & Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Equity awards

Professional development

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Manager of Data Science to lead a team at the intersection of ML, Big Data, and cybersecurity. You will guide strategy, mentor staff, and collaborate across autho­rizations to deliver innovative security solutions.

Leverage vast CrowdStrike data to advance threat detection capabilities and AI-driven security, bridging data science and security operations for measurable customer impact.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related STEM field, OR Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data science and machine learning, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or team lead capacity
• Proven track record of leading ML projects from research to production deployment
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, threat landscape, and security operations; candidates with dual expertise in both ML and security domains are particularly well‑suited
• Programming proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks and big data technologies
• Experience mentoring and developing data scientists and ML engineers
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, providing technical guidance, career development, and performance management
• Establish technical standards and best practices for ML development, deployment, and monitoring
• Define and drive the technical strategy for machine learning initiatives in threat detection and agentic AI for security
• Lead ML projects from initial research through production deployment, ensuring successful delivery and measurable impact
• Plan and prioritize team roadmaps, balancing research innovation with delivery of production ML systems
• Stay current with emerging trends in ML and cybersecurity, and evaluate new technologies for potential adoption
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security research, engineering, and product to align ML capabilities with business objectives
• Partner with security domain experts to identify high-impact opportunities where ML can enhance threat detection and response
• Communicate complex technical concepts and ML insights to stakeholders across the organization
• Guide the development of advanced models for malware detection, behavioural threat analysis, and AI-driven security automation
• Drive research initiatives that result in publications, blog posts, patents, and other contributions to the ML and security communities
• Contribute to hands‑on technical work when needed, maintaining deep expertise in ML systems and security applications

Skills

Leadership experience

Python programming

ML frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring data scientists

Data science & ML expertise

Education

Master’s or PhD in CS/DS/Math/Physics

Tools

Python

Big data technologies

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a Manager of Data Science to lead a team at the intersection of ML, Big Data, and cybersecurity. You will guide strategy, mentor staff, and collaborate across autho­rizations to deliver innovative security solutions.

Leverage vast CrowdStrike data to advance threat detection capabilities and AI-driven security, bridging data science and security operations for measurable customer impact.