Security ML Lead - Threat Detection & AI

CrowdStrike Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Equity awards

Wellness programs

Generous vacation

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development

Employee networks

Great Place to Work Certified

Inclusive culture and accessibility

Job summary

CrowdStrike Inc. seeks a data science leader to guide a team of data scientists at the intersection of ML, big data, and security. You will drive the technical strategy for threat detection and agentic AI, mentor engineers, and deliver production ML solutions while collaborating across security, engineering, and product teams.

You will advance ML research, publish insights, and contribute to cutting-edge AI-native security platforms in a fast-paced, cloud-based environment.

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.
• Programming proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks and big data technologies.
• Experience mentoring and developing data scientists and ML engineers.
• Experience with agentic AI systems, LLMs, or autonomous security automation.

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

Team leadership

Machine learning

Threat detection

Python

Cloud AWS

Security operations

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Data Science/Math/Related field

5+ years data science with leadership

Tools

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Big data technologies

Linux

Job description

CrowdStrike Inc. seeks a data science leader to guide a team of data scientists at the intersection of ML, big data, and security. You will drive the technical strategy for threat detection and agentic AI, mentor engineers, and deliver production ML solutions while collaborating across security, engineering, and product teams.

You will advance ML research, publish insights, and contribute to cutting-edge AI-native security platforms in a fast-paced, cloud-based environment.