About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike stands as a global leader in cybersecurity, safeguarding people, processes, and technologies that power modern organizations. Since 2011, our unwavering mission has been to stop breaches using the world's most advanced AI-native platform, the Falcon platform. We process nearly 3 trillion events daily across large-scale distributed systems, serving customers in every industry who rely on us to keep businesses operational, communities secure, and lives progressing. Our remote-first culture empowers every CrowdStriker with flexibility and autonomy to own their careers, fostering limitless passion, relentless innovation, and fanatical commitment to customers, community, and each other.

Role Overview

As Sr. Manager, Engineering in the Falcon Cloud Security (FCS) Runtime team, you'll lead the development of test infrastructure, automated tools, and test suites for our lightweight sensor agent deployed on Linux distros, containerized, and serverless environments. Falcon Cloud Security combines on-workload sensors that detect malicious behavior with cloud-based aggregation for prioritized threat summaries. This role focuses on extending Falcon's visibility, detection, and prevention to Kubernetes-orchestrated Linux and containers, ensuring quality across new capabilities through technical design participation and cross-team collaboration in Pune, India.

Key Responsibilities

Technical and Managerial Leadership

Deliver technical guidance and manage the SDET team targeting private/public clouds, VMs, containers, and serverless functions. Develop automation infrastructure, troubleshoot complex issues, and champion projects enhancing Cloud Security runtime sensors.

Test Strategy and Quality Assurance

Drive test strategies encompassing automation, manual testing, performance, and scale testing. Participate in engineering best practices like secure coding, CI/CD, debugging, and code reviews to ensure fast, reliable sensor code.

Collaboration and Innovation

Lead strategic initiatives for container and orchestrator security. Collaborate with release engineering, development, and multi-functional global teams to support automation needs and deliver timely, high-quality Cloud Sensor releases.

Qualifications & Requirements

Core Technical Expertise

Require strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and advanced Python proficiency. Deep Linux fundamentals including components, system calls, and resource management are essential. Expertise in at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, VMware), plus solid Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE, OpenShift) and container knowledge. Familiarity with C/C++/Go, Linux user apps, and kernel modules is needed, alongside experience designing flexible automation testbeds mimicking customer cloud environments.

Leadership and Strategy

Demonstrate advanced product quality strategies, team-building prowess to attract/retain talent, and ability to lead distributed teams. Experience building/leading teams delivering automation frameworks and test suites.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience with eBPF for security/networking, cybersecurity landscape knowledge, Windows/Mac OS, hypervisors/virtualization, or starting teams from scratch adds significant value.

Benefits & Perks

Join CrowdStrike for a remote-first culture offering unparalleled flexibility. Enjoy competitive compensation estimated at 55-90 lakhs INR annually, comprehensive health benefits, and professional development resources. Thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment with global impact, stock options, generous PTO, and wellness programs supporting work-life balance.

Career Growth

At CrowdStrike, career ownership is key. This Sr. Manager role positions you for executive leadership in cybersecurity engineering, with mentorship opportunities, technical deep dives into AI-native security, and exposure to trillion-event-scale systems. Grow by leading high-impact projects, influencing Falcon platform evolution, and expanding teams in emerging markets like India.

Why Join CrowdStrike

Be part of a mission that matters: stopping breaches with the Falcon platform's cutting-edge AI. Work on transformative cloud security for Linux, containers, and Kubernetes in a culture valuing innovation and customer obsession. In Pune, contribute to global teams redefining cybersecurity, with autonomy to innovate and a community-driven ethos.

Role FAQs

Is this role remote or hybrid?

CrowdStrike's remote-first culture offers flexibility, with potential for hybrid collaboration in Pune.

What experience level is required?

Senior-level expertise in SDET leadership, cloud testing, and Linux/container security.

Does it involve coding?

Yes, heavy focus on Python automation, test infrastructure, and understanding C/C++/Go.

How does this role impact customers?

Directly ensures reliable Falcon Cloud Security sensors, providing seamless threat detection/prevention.

What's the team structure?

Part of the global FCS Runtime team, collaborating across locations with dev, QA, and release engineers.