Engineering Manager - Core Infrastructure (Remote)

Overview In this role you will lead a growing Platform Engineering team building self-service, infrastructure-as-code primitives for a multi-cloud, AI-native security platform. You’ll architect and govern core infrastructure services powering CrowdStrike’s massive scale, balancing performance with cost efficiency. You’ll collaborate across engineering to shape the product roadmap and drive reliable, high-availability deployments. This is a mission-driven opportunity to influence scalable, secure platforms used by customers worldwide. Compensation / BenefitsMarket leader in compensation and equityComprehensive wellness programsCompetitive vacation and holidaysPaid parental and adoption leavesProfessional development opportunitiesEmployee Networks and volunteer opportunities ResponsibilitiesLead and grow a team of engineers focused on platform quality and reliabilityArchitect large-scale core infrastructure services for multi-team useParticipate in retros, capacity planning, and cross-team collaborationConduct design sessions and demos for new architectures and POCsPromote flexible, transparent work practices and work-life balanceReview, provide feedback, and approve new design proposalsHelp plan the product roadmap and strategyDrive cloud cost optimization while meeting performance needsDefine and enforce standards for multi-cloud service deployments Key requirements8+ years industry experienceExperience in Configuration Management (Chef, Puppet, Salt or similar)Experience in Provisioning & Orchestration (Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible, Temporal or similar)Experience with immutable architecture and distributed systems designSoftware development experience in Python or GoExperience with large-scale Linux environmentsCloud experience (AWS & GCP preferred)Experience with TDD, CI/CD, Chaos Engineering or similar practicesKnowledge of SRE, DevOps and GitOpsExperience building reusable infrastructure modules and IDPsStrong understanding of SRE principles including SLOs and post-incident analysisProven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-makingLeadership: 4+ years as a people managerStrong written and verbal communicationAbility to collaborate with local and remote teamsConfident yet independent with prudent seeking of help when neededChefPuppetSalt