Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity grants

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior SRE Manager to build and lead high-performing teams focused on reliability and scalability of our cloud-native security platform. You will drive architectural decisions, champion SRE best practices, and collaborate with executive leadership to shape reliability initiatives.

This remote-first role requires a 10+ year software background with 5+ years in leadership, strong cross-functional collaboration, and a proven ability to align technical direction with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams.
• Proficient in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead cohesive, high-performing teams through mentorship and career development.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between SRE, Development, Security, and Operations to enhance resilience.
• Define and execute strategic reliability initiatives with executive partners.
• Establish relationships with peer leaders to align technical direction and priorities.
• Lead organizational change to improve processes and engineering excellence.
• Guide architectural decisions impacting reliability and scalability.
• Oversee implementation of reliability metrics and SLOs; champion IaC initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Cloud experience

Distributed systems

SRE

Executive communication

Remote-first

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

Terraform

Kubernetes

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 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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. 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 fundamental to the reliability and scalability of our cloud-native security platform. Recently we introduced adaptive concurrency to our core kafka library which implements flow control to protect database performance and are presently making large-scale automations around how we build new clouds. The overarching aim has been to build out the next-generation infrastructure and security platform for CrowdStrike, which includes an application and service delivery platform, massively scalable distributed data storage and replication systems, and a cutting-edge search and distributed graph system.

We’re now launching a new offshoot from our Core SRE group that will embed into specific product arms and further help us scale CrowdStrike’s infrastructure and products to handle massive growth in traffic and data as we continue to experience dramatic growth in the usage of our products. Crowdstrike Falcon is THE industry standard in cloud-native cyber security and threat hunting, processing Trillions of events/day.

As a Senior SRE Manager, you’ll build and lead high-performing engineering teams beginning with this new addition to SRE, while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. You’ll work across organizational boundaries to drive platform resiliency and partner with peer leaders and executives to align strategic initiatives and technical directions.

What You’ll Do:

Key Leadership Responsibilities:

• Build and develop cohesive, high-performing teams through mentorship, coaching, and career development
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between SRE, Development, Security, and Operations teams to enhance system resilience
• Partner with executive leadership to define and execute strategic reliability initiatives
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with peer leaders to ensure alignment on technical direction and operational priorities
• Lead organizational change management efforts to improve processes and drive engineering excellence

Technical Responsibilities:

• Guide architectural decisions that impact system reliability and scalability
• Drive adoption of SRE best practices across multiple teams
• Oversee implementation of reliability metrics and SLOs
  Champion automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives

What You’ll Need:

• Proven track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles
• Demonstrated success in working across organizational boundaries to drive complex technical initiatives
• Solid design and problem solving skills with demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security and performance
• Strong executive presence and communication skills for effective partnership with senior leadership
• Experience leading distributed teams in a remote-first environment
• Proficiency in cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and reliability engineering principles
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points:

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and ability to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps
• Excellence in stakeholder management and executive communication
• Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration
• Strong change management and organizational development skills
• Ability to build consensus and drive decisions across multiple teams

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• 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 Networks, geographic neighborhood 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 fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $160,000 - $250,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.