Sr. Manager, Engineering (Hybrid, Sunnyvale)

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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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:

This is a Technical Engineering Manager role (50% Management / 50% Technical) responsible for owning and delivering Sensor Engineering products and features for CrowdStrike. This person will work closely with Product Management to define the delivery roadmap and will be technically responsible for the sensor (lightweight agent) across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. Features may cross-cut core OS subsystems such as file system, memory, process, and networking.

This role leads a globally distributed engineering organization with Engineering Managers in India and Europe reporting directly into this position. The manager will engage with CrowdStrike's cross-product group leadership to stay aligned on developments across the broader Falcon Exposure Management product ecosystem and champion AI adoption to elevate team productivity and sensor capabilities.

CrowdStrike Falcon is a two-component security product – a lightweight sensor installed on client machines that observes system activity and recognizes malicious behavior, paired with a cloud component that aggregates telemetry, correlates threats across machines, and presents prioritized threat summaries to customer operations teams.

This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days per week in our Sunnyvale, CA office.

What You'll Do:

• Lead Engineering efforts and partner with Product Management to define scope and delivery roadmap across all sensor platforms

• Own features from design to delivery – architecture, development, testing, and production rollout

• Manage and mentor Engineering Managers across US, India, and Europe, driving consistent delivery standards and a unified engineering culture

• Engage with cross-product group leadership to align sensor roadmap with broader Falcon Exposure Management developments

• Champion AI adoption – drive AI-assisted development tools, build AI literacy within teams, and identify opportunities to embed AI into sensor capabilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve customer-reported product issues responsively across distributed teams

• Drive hiring, performance management, career development, and succession planning globally

• Define and track engineering KPIs and OKRs and represent Sensor Engineering in executive-level discussions

What You'll Need:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong systems programming background

• 5+ years of engineering management experience including managing managers across organizations of 20+ engineers

• Ability to develop high-quality code in C/C++ with experience in high concurrency and high reliability production environments

• Experience with OS internals and kernel-level development across Windows, macOS, and/or Linux – including file system, memory, process, and networking subsystems

• Proven track record leading globally distributed teams across multiple time zones

• Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence across cross-functional leadership

Bonus Points:

• Experience in VM, EDR, XDR, or cybersecurity products

• Familiarity with