Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike

USA - New York, NY; USA - Austin, TX Posted Oct 22, 2026Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked

HybridFull time5+ years exp

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.

About the Role

At CrowdStrike, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is fundamental to the reliability and scalability of our cloud-native security platform. Recently we introduced adaptive concurrency to our core kafka library which implements flow control to protect database performance and are presently making large-scale automations around how we build new clouds. The overarching aim has been to build out the next-generation infrastructure and security platform for CrowdStrike, which includes an application and service delivery platform, massively scalable distributed data storage and replication systems, and a cutting-edge search and distributed graph system. We're now launching a new offshoot from our Core SRE group that will embed into specific product arms and further help us scale CrowdStrike's infrastructure and products to handle massive growth in traffic and data as we continue to experience dramatic growth in the usage of our products. Crowdstrike Falcon is THE industry standard in cloud-native cyber security and threat hunting, processing Trillions of events/day. As a Senior SRE Manager, you'll build and lead high-performing engineering teams beginning with this new addition to SRE, while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. You'll work across organizational boundaries to drive platform resiliency and partner with peer leaders and executives to align strategic initiatives and technical directions.

What You'll Do

Key Leadership Responsibilities:

Build and develop cohesive, high-performing teams through mentorship, coaching, and career development
Drive cross-functional collaboration between SRE, Development, Security, and Operations teams to enhance system resilience
Partner with executive leadership to define and execute strategic reliability initiatives
Establish and maintain strong relationships with peer leaders to ensure alignment on technical direction and operational priorities
Lead organizational change management efforts to improve processes and drive engineering excellence

Technical Responsibilities:

Guide architectural decisions that impact system reliability and scalability
Drive adoption of SRE best practices across multiple teams
Oversee implementation of reliability metrics and SLOs

Champion automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives

What You'll Need:

Proven track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams
10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles
Demonstrated success in working across organizational boundaries to drive complex technical initiatives
Solid design and problem solving skills with demonstrated passion for engineering excellence, quality, security and performance
Strong executive presence and communication skills for effective partnership with senior leadership
Experience leading distributed teams in a remote-first environment
Proficiency in cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
Deep understanding of distributed systems and reliability engineering principles
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points

Leadership Competencies:

Strategic thinking and ability to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps
Excellence in stakeholder management and executive communication
Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration
Strong change management and organizational development skills
Ability to build consensus and drive decisions across multiple teams

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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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Skills

sreartificial-intelligencecybersecurityawsazuregcpkafka

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