Director AI

Job Description

At Arctic Wolf, we're redefining the cybersecurity landscape. With our employee Pack members spread globally, we're committed to setting new industry standards. Our accomplishments speak for themselves: recognition in the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fortune Future 50, and Fortune Cyber 60; winning the 2024 CRN Products of the Year award; and being named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services. Our Aurora Platform also earned CRN's inaugural Security Operations Platform of the Year award.

Join a company that is not only leading but also shaping the future of security operations.

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk.

About The Role

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale our Security Operations Automation and AI-driven engineering functions. This is a senior leadership role at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI agents, and intelligent automation, where you will drive innovation and execution for next-generation Security Operations capabilities.

Your teams will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling cloud-native, AI-powered, and autonomous systems that redefine how Security Operations Centers (SOCs) operate. From agentic frameworks, reasoning systems, and ML optimization to system test, automation, and detection-as-code pipelines, you will guide strategy, build exceptional teams, and deliver technical excellence at scale.

This role requires a visionary leader with deep technical expertise and proven experience building high-performing engineering organizations in cybersecurity and AI/SaaS domains.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Leadership & Vision

- Define and execute the long-term engineering strategy for Security Operations Automation with a focus on AI, intelligent agents, and large-scale automation.
- Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional leaders (Product, Research, Threat Intelligence, Security Operations, Data Science) to align engineering priorities with business outcomes.

- Team Building & People Leadership

- Build, scale, and inspire a world-class engineering organization with a focus on hiring, mentoring, and retaining top technical talent.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability across global teams.

- AI & Security Engineering

- Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered automation systems, including reasoning agents, MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations, LangChain/LangGraph-based frameworks, and autonomous task execution engines.
- Drive innovation in machine learning optimization, detection pipelines, and autonomous decision-making to accelerate incident response and reduce manual SOC workloads.
- Oversee the development of secure, scalable, and reliable software in a SaaS environment, leveraging containers, Kubernetes, and cloud-native platforms.

- Technical Excellence & Execution

- Own end-to-end delivery of automation and AI-driven features: response playbooks, enrichment services, agent-based orchestration, and intelligent testing frameworks.
- Ensure engineering quality, scalability, and operational excellence through best practices in architecture, agile methodologies, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate on integrating AI/ML with system test and automation functions to validate SOC workflows at scale.

About You

- Experience

- 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, with at least 5+ years at a Director or higher level.
- Proven background in cybersecurity, SaaS platforms, and cloud-native engineering.
- Strong track record of building and leading large, distributed engineering organizations.

- Technical Expertise

- Deep experience in AI/ML, agentic systems, reasoning frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph), MCP, and optimization techniques.
- Hands-on familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, distributed systems, and network security.
- Strong programming knowledge across C, C++, Python, Golang, and scripting languages.
- Proven experience designing and deploying AI-driven automation and testing frameworks.

- Leadership & Vision

- Ability to translate business strategy into technical vision and execution plans.
- Skilled at influencing executive stakeholders while maintaining strong technical credibility.
- Committed to building an inclusive, high-performance engineering culture.

- Other

- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and modern DevSecOps practices.
- Strong awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats and defensive strategies.

Why Join Arctic Wolf

At Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and experience. We've been recognized as a Top Workplace in multiple geographies (USA, Canada, UK, Germany) and continue to grow rapidly with more than 7,000 customers and 2,000+ partners worldwide.

We Offer

- Equity for all employees
- Comprehensive health and benefits packages (medical, life, accident insurance)
- Flexible annual leave, paid holidays, and volunteer days
- Fertility support and paid parental leave
- Training and career development programs

Security Requirements

- Conduct duties in accordance with Arctic Wolf's Information Security policies and standards.
- Must pass a criminal background check and employment verification.