Sr. Director, Engineering - Next-Gen SIEM (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike · Sunnyvale, CA · 2 wk ago

Engineering$235k–$350k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Senior Director of Engineering is a key executive leader responsible for driving the strategic vision, execution, and operational excellence of the engineering organization. This role oversees multiple engineering teams, sets technical direction, and partners with cross-functional leaders to deliver innovative, scalable, and resilient solutions aligned with business goals.

This role is hybrid, on-site at one of the posted locations: Sunnyvale, CA; Redmond, WA; New York City or Austin, TX. NYC Location: This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site in our office once the development center is established.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company objectives and product vision.
Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior technical staff, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the delivery of complex, large-scale projects, ensuring quality, security, and operational excellence.
Drive organizational resilience and adaptability, ensuring engineering practices evolve to meet changing business and technology landscapes.
Collaborate with Product, Security, and Business stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively.
Champion best practices in software development, infrastructure, and operational excellence.
Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for engineering effectiveness and team health.
Attract, retain, and develop top engineering talent.
Represent engineering in executive forums, providing clear communication on progress, risks, and opportunities.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to lead at scale, managing multiple teams or departments.
Strategic thinking with a track record of delivering business impact through technology.
Deep expertise in engineering management, technical architecture, and operational excellence.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive presence.
Commitment to resilience, continuous improvement, and fostering a learning culture.
Experience building cyber security products in a SaaS environment.
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus points

15+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
Proven experience in building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations.
Experience building distributed systems which process events at millions/sec scale.
Have shipped LLM-native features or applications.
Machine learning and data science familiarity and hands-on experience.
Transformed engineering teams to an AI-first software development team.
Experience with hybrid cloud environments.

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