C
$160,000 – $250,000
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What this role is
This role leads the sensor infrastructure team at CrowdStrike, managing the low-level systems that handle network communications, cryptography, and storage across all endpoints. It suits experienced engineering managers with deep systems software expertise who can balance technical decision-making with team leadership at scale.
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What they ask for
Required
- Prior experience managing software engineering teams
- Strong software development foundation
- Systems software background
- Deep C and/or C++ expertise
- Network protocols and connection management knowledge
- Cryptographic integration experience
- Production infrastructure experience at scale
- Cross-platform experience (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- Team mentoring and coaching experience
- Remote team management experience
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Clear communication at all levels
- Occasional travel for offsites
Nice to have
- Endpoint security or EDR background
- Kernel-adjacent software experience
- Sensor platform engineering background
- Cryptographic service design experience
- Configuration or content distribution systems experience at fleet scale
- Leadership experience during team growth or scope evolution
- Experience in high-reliability, massive-scale environments
- AI technology utilization for decision-making and workflows