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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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption experimentation and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution build expertise uncover insights and solve complex problems. 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 Senior Technical Instructional Designer is responsible for designing high-impact scalable learning experiences for technical enablement audiences including Sales Engineers Partners and Alliances.This role partners closely with the Director of Content Development on the revenue enablement team to translate technical strategy product capabilities field priorities and business requirements into structured learning programs that build technical fluency improve field execution and scale enablement impact globally.
While being a technical practitioner is not required strong technical acumen and the ability to quickly understand complex technical concepts are critical to success in this role. Candidates with prior experience as a Sales Engineer technical pre-sales professional or in a hands-on technical role will be especially well positioned to excel.
This role focuses on:
Advanced learning design
Curriculum architecture
Learner experiences
The Senior Technical Instructional Designer will partner with SMEs course writers content developers and enablement stakeholders to:
Define instructional approaches
Establish design standards
Bring technically accurate engaging and practical training to life across multiple delivery formats
This role is critical to how we enable technical sellers and partners at scale. By combining senior-level instructional design expertise with strong technical understanding you’ll help ensure our technical enablement programs are accurate engaging strategically aligned and impactful.
What You'll Do:Partner closely with the Director of Content Development to shape enablement strategies curriculum roadmaps and scalable learning programs for technical sellers partners and alliance audiences
Translate technical strategy product complexity and field needs into clear learning objectives curriculum architectures learner journeys and instructional frameworks
Lead the design of end-to-end learning experiences including:
Course architecture
Assessments
Applied exercises
Scenario-based learning
Labs
Workshops
Blended programs
Serve as a strategic instructional design partner to highly technical SMEs by:
Extracting knowledge
Challenging assumptions
Validating accuracy
Ensuring learning aligns to real-world technical and field use cases
Establish and maintain instructional design standards templates frameworks and best practices across technical enablement programs
Guide review and support course writers content developers and other contributors to ensure execution aligns with instructional design standards learner needs and program goals
Design for multiple delivery modalities including:
eLearning
Instructor-led training
Virtual instructor-led training
Workshops
Labs
Simulations
Blended learning experiences
Apply adult learning principles technical enablement best practices and performance-based learning strategies to improve:
Retention
Confidence
Technical fluency
Field application
Partner cross-functionally with enablement product technical SMEs field leaders and partner-facing teams to ensure learning programs support business priorities and field readiness needs
Use learner feedback field insights performance indicators and evolving technical priorities to assess effectiveness and continuously improve learning experiences
Identify opportunities to increase consistency scalability reusability and efficiency across technical enablement curriculum and content development processes
Leverage tools such as Google Workspace enablement platforms authoring tools and AI-assisted design tools to accelerate design iteration and content development
What You'll Need:
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making streamline workflows and processes improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
Significant experience designing training for technical enablement audiences such as:Sales Engineers
Partners
Alliances
Technical sellers
Customer-facing technical teams
Advanced instructional design expertise including:
Learning objective development
Curriculum architecture
Assessment strategy
Learner journey planning
Applied learning design
Measurement of learning effectiveness
Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy translating ambiguous or high-level business and technical objectives into scalable effective learning solutions
Strong ability to work with highly technical stakeholders quickly understand complex subject matter and convert technical complexity into clear practical field-relevant learning experiences
Experience designing learning across multiple delivery modalities including:
eLearning
ILT
VILT
Workshops
Labs
Simulations
Blended programs
Strong stakeholder management skills including the ability to influence SMEs field leaders and cross-functional partners without direct authority
Excellent communication organization prioritization and program management skills
Ability to set instructional design standards guide others in applying them and ensure consistency across complex learning programs
Experience using feedback data and field insights to evaluate learning effectiveness and improve curriculum design over time
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making streamline workflows and processes improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
Prior experience as a Sales Engineer technical pre-sales professional solutions consultant or in a hands-on technical role
Background in SaaS cybersecurity cloud data AI or other complex technology domains
Experience designing applied technical learning such as:
Labs
Simulations
Technical workshops
Certification paths
Scenario-based training
Experience building scalable curriculum frameworks competency models role-based learning paths or technical enablement academies
Familiarity with enablement and learning platforms such as:
Highspot
Docebo
Rise
Synthesia
Articulate
Similar tools
Experience mentoring or coaching other instructional designers course writers or content developers
Experience using AI-assisted tools to improve learning design content development assessment creation and iteration
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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 $130000 - $200000 per year with eligibility for bonuses equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance 401k and paid time off.For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package please click here.
Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:09-15-2026Skills Required
- Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making and streamline workflows
- Significant experience designing training for technical enablement audiences (Sales Engineers Partners Alliances technical sellers)
- Advanced instructional design expertise (learning objectives curriculum architecture assessment strategy learner journey planning applied learning design measurement of effectiveness)
- Experience designing across multiple delivery modalities (eLearning ILT VILT workshops labs simulations blended programs)
- Strong ability to work with highly technical stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into practical learning
- Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and translate ambiguous business/technical objectives into scalable learning solutions
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence without direct authority
- Excellent communication organization prioritization and program management skills
- Ability to set and maintain instructional design standards templates frameworks and best practices
- Experience using feedback data and field insights to evaluate and continuously improve learning effectiveness
- Experience leveraging tools such as Google Workspace enablement platforms authoring tools and AI-assisted design tools
- Prior experience as a Sales Engineer technical pre-sales professional or hands-on technical role
- Background in SaaS cybersecurity cloud data or AI domains
- Familiarity with enablement and learning platforms (Highspot Docebo Rise Synthesia Articulate)
- Experience building certification paths labs simulations competency models or role-based learning paths
- Experience mentoring or coaching other instructional designers course writers or content developers
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CrowdStrike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Company materials outline medical dental and vision coverage alongside HSAs/FSAs and an Employee Assistance Program indicating a comprehensive health foundation.
- Parental & Family Support—Official documents include paid family leave family care resources and adoption and infertility assistance signaling meaningful support for caregivers.
- Equity Value & Accessibility—Equity grants are paired with an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a lookback discount enhancing participation in company ownership.
CrowdStrike Insights
What We Do
CrowdStrike has redefined security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform that protects and enables the people processes and technologies that drive modern enterprise. Tested and proven the world's largest organizations trust CrowdStrike to stop breaches with unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. The CrowdStrike culture has been built upon our Core Values since the day we began. We are Fanatical About the Customer Relentlessly Focused on Innovation and believe that our Limitless Passion drives Unlimited Potential for every CrowdStriker. As a purpose-built remote-first company we believe cultivating a connected culture for every employee no matter where they are in the world is a key ingredient in building a high-performing diverse team. We don’t have a mission statement. We’re on a mission—to stop breaches. Ready to join a mission that matters?
Why Work With Us
We have a culture that celebrates achievement encourages flexibility and innovation and thrives on teamwork. We all work towards a single mission: to stop breaches. This common goal drives a sense of community and connection among our people across the globe.
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