Sr. Manager, Engineering - Data Analytics Infrastructure (Hybrid) at Crowdstrike · Trevo

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About the role

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. CrowdStrike is seeking a Sr Engineering Manager (L8) to lead a host of initiatives spanning 2-3 teams with coverage in MLOps & broader data infrastructure, as well as data analytics platform & data recovery initiatives. Your teams would own data plane infrastructure that runs a multitude of Spark-, Flink- and other apache-based applications at incredibly high scale (over 3 Trillion events/day) both in our cloud environments as well as data centers. You own the setup, deployment, scaling and management of all data plane products that are used to ingest, process and enrich event stream data that are part of the Falcon platform. In addition, you will continue to build out & scale teams capable of supporting the myriads of services running within the our data infrastructure. You will work closely with engineers and product to understand requirements and cross functionally with peers and senior leadership to deliver innovative products that can scale with increased demand. CrowdStrike is a remote-first organization and this position requires the ability to hold meetings with team members across US and EU time zones. This is a Hybrid role requiring an 2 days per week in our Austin, TX office.

Requirements

MS in Computer Science or related field
10+ years of software engineering experience in building and/or managing large scale data platforms
5+ years of hands-on management experience leading distributed engineering teams
Experience building and supporting real time or NRT data systems of ultra high scale (MINIMUM: 100s of TB/day in either a current or past role)
Significant expertise in performance-tuning or developing internals (source code) within Spark, Flink, Iceberg or Pinot or an equivalent structured streaming, Time Series, OLAP or Open Table real time system.
Production experience building either Spark- or Flink-based self-service data platforms, or equivalent (i.e. with Ray, or building spark- or Flink-like frameworks themselves in Scala, Akk, etc.)
Strong familiarity with (and ample hands-on experience tuning & optimizing) at least one applicable technology in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem: Spark, Kafka, Hive/Iceberg/Delta Lake, Presto/Trino, Pinot, Druid, etc.
Ample experience coding in Java, Scala, Kotlin or another JVM language (bonus points for experience tuning the language, i.e. garbage collection, memory management…)
Production experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres/MySQL, Cassandra/DynamoDB, etc.
Intimate knowledge of deployment tools like Terraform and configuration automation tools like Chef/Puppet/Ansible
Demonstrated track record of leadership and building a strong core engineering team
Building and managing cloud and on-premise Hadoop and Spark infrastructure which could run on bare metal or Kubernetes clusters
Strong cross-team collaboration and interpersonal skills working with various roles including engineering, product management, support and sales engineering
Demonstrated ability to attract and hire talent and grow the team rapidly
Experience working with remote teams and individuals while ensuring agility and code velocity
Ability to communicate and articulate crisply at all levels from executive staff to engineers
Broad general knowledge of the high-technology industry gained in larger enterprise software environments enhanced by ongoing awareness of R&D practices / technology advances
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Nice to have

Management experience with any of the following, the more the better
Developing compute and storage layers for data platforms at high scale (batch or near Real-time)
Experience with hybrid cloud environments (cloud and data center)
Exposure to container orchestration technologies, like Kubernetes
Experience with remote work, particularly managing distributed teams across multiple timezones
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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.
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