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, with traffic growing relentlessly. Serving customers across all industries, CrowdStrike ensures businesses run smoothly, communities stay safe, and lives move forward securely. Our remote-first culture empowers every CrowdStriker with flexibility and autonomy to own their careers, fostering innovation and a fanatical commitment to customers, community, and each other.

Role Overview

As a Sr. Vulnerability Detection Engineer in the Exposure Management group at CrowdStrike, you'll be an Individual Contributor driving the research, development, and delivery of host and network vulnerability assessment detections for the Falcon platform. This hybrid role in Sunnyvale, California, involves close collaboration with internal teams and product management to define and enhance vulnerability detection capabilities. You'll detect, track, report, and prioritize vulnerabilities on assets, leveraging your expertise in exposure management and threat detection pipelines. With strong communication skills, you'll bridge executive leadership and engineering teams in a distributed environment.

Key Impact Areas

Your work will directly contribute to CrowdStrike's mission to stop breaches by ensuring precise, timely vulnerability insights, enabling risk-based management and proactive security for our global customers.

Key Responsibilities

In this leadership-oriented role, you'll collaborate and lead a team of Vulnerability Detection Engineers and Researchers to plan, coordinate, and execute comprehensive vulnerability detection coverage across supported platforms. Participate in company thought leadership on prevalent vulnerabilities and risk-based vulnerability management. Ensure vulnerability data discovery and validation for maximum efficacy and accuracy. Work with multifunctional teams across locations, including product management and engineering. Lead and manage additional projects to advance Exposure Management capabilities.

Qualifications & Requirements

Candidates need a minimum of ten years of experience as an Individual Contributor in cybersecurity, with management and leadership experience as a plus. Demonstrate hands-on ability and desire to empower peers while collaborating across functional areas. Develop, coordinate, and execute engineering roadmaps with crisp communication at all levels. Thrive in distributed teams using Agile processes. Possess programming/scripting knowledge in Python, Perl, or Golang for task automation. Commit to working from our Sunnyvale, CA offices 2 days per week.

Desirable Skills

Deep understanding of vulnerabilities, mitigations, remediations, and prioritization models. Experience with security/vulnerability detection development, validation workflows, and vulnerability management products. Proficiency in Go or Python, solid design, problem-solving, and a passion for engineering excellence in security and performance. Familiarity with remote and distributed environments.

Benefits & Perks

CrowdStrike offers market-leading compensation and equity awards, including a disclosed salary range of $140,000 - $215,000 USD per year with significant upside potential. Enjoy comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs, competitive vacation and holidays, paid parental and adoption leaves. Access professional development for all levels, employee networks, geographic groups, and volunteer opportunities. Experience our vibrant office culture with world-class amenities. Certified as a Great Place to Work globally, we prioritize equal opportunity, supporting veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Career Growth

At CrowdStrike, career ownership is core to our remote-first culture. This Sr. Vulnerability Detection Engineer role offers limitless passion-driven growth, from leading detection innovations to influencing product roadmaps. Our mission to stop breaches provides unparalleled opportunities in cybersecurity, with technical depth in AI-native Falcon platform advancements and cross-functional leadership.

Why Join CrowdStrike

Join a mission-driven company redefining security. Be part of the team processing 3 trillion events daily, protecting diverse industries with cutting-edge vulnerability management. Our hybrid model in Sunnyvale balances collaboration and flexibility, in a culture valuing innovation, quality, and community. With premium compensation, equity, and perks, CrowdStrike empowers you to make a tangible impact on global cybersecurity.

Role FAQs

Q: Is this a fully remote role? No, it's hybrid requiring 2 days per week in Sunnyvale, CA offices, aligning with our remote-first culture.

Q: What platforms will I work on? Host and network vulnerability assessments integrated into the Falcon platform for Exposure Management.

Q: Do I need prior management experience? 10+ years as an Individual Contributor is required; leadership experience is a plus.

Q: What salary can I expect? $140,000 - $215,000 USD base, plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

Q: How does CrowdStrike support career growth? Through professional development, autonomy, and involvement in high-impact projects stopping breaches worldwide.