Manager, Development - Malware Research

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. 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:The Engineering Manager, Malware Research Center will lead a team of engineers dedicated to supporting MRC's activities by building the tools and systems required for Falcon, threat researchers, and other teams within the Research & Development and Data Science organizations — including AI/ML-powered pipelines and GenAI-assisted research tooling.The Engineering Manager is expected to coordinate with leadership, plan, and oversee execution of multiple concurrent projects to help improve the product while maintaining hands-on technical involvement. This person should be capable of independent execution, problem solving, and demonstrate passion towards engineering excellence while driving and inspiring a high-performing engineering team.About the Team - Malware Research Center:The CrowdStrike Malware Research Center is the core of Falcon's malware detection and response capabilities. The team has a focus on understanding the threat landscape and sets the target for what Falcon should be identifying and preventing. Additionally, the MRC is responsible for understanding Falcon’s capabilities, and mapping how well the machine learning and behavioral protection capabilities are doing against those threats. Where there is a gap, the MRC takes action to improve our detection stance and improve our overall protection story. There are many parts of CrowdStrike working towards protecting customer environments, and the MRC works across all of them to ensure we are on target and providing the best protection for our current threat landscape.What You'll Do:Lead & Mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous growthBuild and oversee the systems required for threat researchers, and other teams within the Research & Development and Data Science organizationsDrive Engineering Execution across multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities, ensuring timely and high-quality deliveryBuild highly scalable solutions based on cloud technology, often by architecting and adding new microservicesParticipate actively in code reviews, design discussions, and help team members succeed through hands-on technical engagementOwn the Roadmap in partnership with product management, threat intelligence, and security research teamsRecruit, Retain & Develop top engineering talent; conduct performance reviews and career development planningEstablish Engineering Best Practices including CI/CD pipelines, code quality standards, testing strategies, and operational excellenceManage Stakeholder Communication — provide clear, concise updates on project status, risks, and milestones to senior leadershipGain technical expertise and continuously improve systems, staying current with emerging technologies and engineering practicesIntegrate GenAI and AI-assisted tooling into engineering workflows to accelerate development velocity, reduce toil, and improve code quality across the teamPartner with Data Science teams to build and maintain infrastructure that supports ML model evaluation pipelines, dataset management, and automated analysis workflowsChampion responsible AI adoption within the team — identifying high-value use cases for LLM-assisted automation in internal toolingWhat You'll Need:8+ years of software development experience in a cloud developer role, or similar3+ years of engineering management experience leading 6-10 engineers across multiple simultaneous projects with competing prioritiesBS in Computer Science, or a similar fieldProven track record of delivering complex, production-grade systems at scaleExperience in one or more high-level programming languages — Python, Go (GoLang), Rust, etc. is preferredStrong proficiency in Python and GoLang with ability to write, review, and critique production-quality codeHands-on coding experience is a must — this is not a purely managerial roleExperience automating workflows through JSON API use and designProficiency with pub-sub and message queues: Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS, Redis, NATSExperience working with relational and non-relational/NoSQL database technologies:MySQL, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and similarDeep experience designing and building microservices architecturesDemonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines and prioritiesExperience with Agile/Scrum methodologies; ability to run sprint planning, retrospectives, and standupsStrong skills in roadmap planning, resource allocation, and risk managementGood verbal and written communication skills with ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt AI/GenAI tooling within an engineering team — including identifying use cases, managing adoption, and measuring impactWorking knowledge of LLM capabilities and limitations as applied to engineering and security research workflowsBonus Points:Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools and code generation practices to enhance productivityUnderstanding of prompt engineering, RAG patterns, or LLM-assisted automation as