Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Senior Director, Engineering role sits at the intersection of SaaS security operations and large scale data platforms. The remit spans a next generation SIEM that ingests and correlates signals from both first party and third party sources, which is a core pattern in modern SaaS security products. The scale referenced, measured in trillions of events per day, signals a mature, high throughput cloud service where reliability, cost discipline, and performance tradeoffs materially shape product capability.
For a SaaS engineering leader, the career value is in steering platform evolution while keeping operational outcomes measurable. Ownership of strategy, multi team execution, and engineering effectiveness metrics maps closely to how SaaS companies translate roadmap intent into dependable service delivery. The domain also provides durable exposure to AI native product directions and to the mechanics of building extensible ingestion, search, and incident workflows that other SaaS observability and security platforms share.
This role is best suited to senior leaders who prefer shaping systems and organizations through alignment rather than hands on coding. It favors comfort with executive communication, cross functional prioritization, and making decisions under constraints typical of always on cloud services. Candidates motivated by security product complexity and by scaling engineering management practices will find the strongest fit.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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:
Falcon Next-Gen SIEM (NG-SIEM) is CrowdStrike's AI native security operations platform that brings together threat detection, investigation, and response across both CrowdStrike and third-party data sources. It features advanced event search, unified detections triage, incident management, and data ingestion capabilities to streamline security operations and accelerate threat response.
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 critical for shaping the future of the engineering organization and ensuring the company remains at the forefront of innovation and operational excellence.
This role is hybrid, on-site at one of the posted locations: Sunnyvale, CA; 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.
What You’ll Do:
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.
What You’ll Need :
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.
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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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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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $235,000 - $350,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.
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