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:

CrowdStrike is hiring an Engineering Manager - Observability to help take our metrics and tracing to the next level. We are looking for a highly-technical engineering leader with experience building distributed teams and experience with open source projects commonly found in large-scale deployments. Our team works to develop infrastructure services to support the CrowdStrike engineering teams’ pursuit of a full DevOps model.

This is a hybrid role based in one of our offices in New York City (US), London (United Kingdom), Aarhus (Denmark) or Dublin (Ireland).

What You’ll Do:

Manage a growing team of engineers focused on building quality platforms.
Participate in architecting large scale distributed tracing/metrics platforms for service teams at CrowdStrike.
Participate in regular retros, capacity and planning meetings with your team, allowing team collaboration and discussions in a high fidelity manner.
Be part of “lunch and learn” demos: for new POCs or design sessions to work out new architectures.
Flexible working - with transparent communication, we encourage flexible working and a healthy work life balance.
Responsible for reviewing, providing feedback and approving new design proposals from your team.

What You’ll Need:

Experience in Observability and Tracing (Otel, Tempo, Sentry or similar solutions)
Experience in Observability and Metrics (Prometheus, Thanos or similar solutions)
Experience in software development, preferably with building Kubernetes operators using ( Python, Bash or Go )

Experience with large-scale, business-critical Linux environments.
Experience operating within the cloud, AWS & GCP preferred.
Experience with TDD, CI/CD, Chaos Engineering or similar resilience and reliability practices for infrastructure development.
8+ years industry experience

Bonus Points:

Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams.
Rock solid communication skills, verbal and written.
A combination of confidence and independence, with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team.
Contributions and involvement in OSS projects
Experience with being on-call
Knowledge of SRE, Devops and Gitops practices

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This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.

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 $0 - $0 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off. 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.

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Software Engineering Manager - Observability (Hybrid)

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