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Manager, Engineering - InfraEng Observability (Remote, EST)

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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 a 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.

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 retrospectives, 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 (OpenTelemetry, 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.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike

• Remote‑friendly and flexible work culture.
• 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.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 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, 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‑offs and terminations—on valid job requirements.

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Right to Work:

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 $140,000—$215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401(k) and paid time off.

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Salary and location:

South Carolina, United States – $157,600.00–$290,800.00 (2 days ago)

United States – $120,000.00–$130,000.00 (1 week ago)

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Computer and Network Security

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