CrowdStrike
Engineering Manager, Cloud Backend - AI Detection and Response (AIDR) (Hybrid)
$140K–$215K
USA - Sunnyvale, CA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in an engineering management role leading backend teams.
About the job
Leads a backend engineering team building and operating scalable customer provisioning and orchestration systems for CrowdStrike’s AI Detection and Response platform.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, hire, and develop backend engineers while managing team planning and delivery.
- Set the technical vision and drive architecture for customer onboarding, provisioning, configuration, and orchestration services.
- Contribute code as needed and oversee service reliability, incident response, and engineering practices.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of software development experience building enterprise-grade cloud products, including at least 3+ years in an engineering management role leading backend teams.
- Strong hands-on coding ability and experience building and leading teams developing cloud-native microservices at scale.
- Strong foundation in distributed systems, cloud architectures, and microservices; deep understanding of customer provisioning, orchestration, and lifecycle management.
- Experience with Go, Python, or Java; proven experience using AI technologies to improve workflows, efficiency, and business outcomes.
Nice to have
- Go is preferred; cybersecurity or security-focused product experience is a bonus.
Pay
USD $140,000 - $215,000 per year base salary
Tools
Go, Python, Java, REST, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, PostgreSQL, Redis
AI focus
Leads systems for AI Detection and Response and is expected to use AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.
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