Lead Developer

About The Job
At Arctic Wolf, we're not just navigating the cybersecurity landscape - we're redefining it. Our global team of dedicated Pack members is driving innovation and setting new industry standards every day. Our impact speaks for itself: we've earned recognition on the
Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fortune Future 50, and Fortune Cyber 60
lists, and we recently took home the
2024 CRN Products of the Year
award. We're proud to be named a
Leader
in the
IDC MarketScape
for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services and earning a
Customers' Choice
distinction from
Gartner Peer Insights
. Our
Aurora Platform
also received
CRN's Products of the Year
award in the inaugural
Security Operations Platform
category. Join a company that's not only leading, but also shaping, the future of security operations.

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We're looking for a Lead Developer to be part of making that happen.

About The Role
As a Lead Developer in the Distributed Systems space, you'll work with the teams that builds large-scale solutions for cyber security use cases. We collect millions of data points per second from our customers's data sources. Our teams design, builds and runs distributed systems that archive and search that data, to improve our customers' security posture.

The Lead developer is responsible for providing multiple teams technical direction to deliver high value, performant software solutions. The lead developer will provide technical guidance and direction to multiple teams of developers through the design, implementation and automated/integration testing of our software. They will also provide guidance on best practices for running, monitoring, and maintaining our system. In addition, they indirectly influence the work of the department and closely related Arctic Wolf teams.

Responsibilities Include

• Act as a mentor to R&D technical leaders.
• Apply broad expertise and knowledge in highly-specialized fields or several related disciplines.
• Lead and contribute to the development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility.

We value a culture of sharing, so every team has the opportunity to share their work with the entire department during our monthly R&D Demos. Once a year we hold a department-wide Hackathon, teaming up across all R&D teams over four days to collaborate and build cool ideas outside the normal project scope. While innovation is the focus, some of these ideas do make it into our products.

About You
You're a highly-advanced software developer who makes important product decisions regarding direction and scope. You make strategic decisions about which team members should work on which areas of a project, and provide technical and professional leadership for the developers. You identify and collaborate with multiple teams or organizations, and have a deep understanding of software systems that span multiple teams. In addition, you are comfortable presenting to the executive team.

You should have extensive work experience in the following areas:

• Significant experience with working on backend systems
• Excited about working in the big data space
• Relevant experience developing software in either Python, Go, or other similar languages
• Comprehensive experience in software development of event-driven services and web APIs.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services or other cloud platforms, preferably with distributed object storage and parallel computing (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB).
• Ability to work cohesively within a team and habitually spread knowledge in various forms (verbally, documentation)
• Ability, comfort, and interest in picking up new technologies and frameworks which you may not be familiar with
• Understanding of Kubernetes.

In addition, you have proven leadership experience from previous projects, regardless of title held. You have the ability to perform programming tasks and large engineering projects with Independence and expertise. You will be responsible for guiding and mentoring other staff members and will regularly lead technical projects. You have a high level of mastery over software development best practices and building reusable design patterns.

Previous security experience is preferred but not required. We provide all the cybersecurity training you need during onboarding and on-the-job training.

At Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards, including Top Workplace USA , Best Places to Work – USA , Great Place to Work – Canada , Great Place to Work – UK (2024), and Kununu Top Company – Germany Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over 7,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally. As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology, Arctic Wolf remains the most trusted name in the industry.

Our Values

Arctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusion,and truly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that—by protecting people's and organizations' sensitive data and seeking to end cyber risk— we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good.

We celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unity here.

We also believe and practice corporate responsibility, and have recently joined the Pledge 1% Movement, ensuring that we continue to give back to our community. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.

All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:

• Equity for all employees
• Flexible annual leave, paid holidays and volunteer days
• Training and career development programs
• Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical insurance for you and your family, life insurance (3x compensation), and personal accident insurance.
• Fertility support and paid parental leave

Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. As such, we strive to make our entire employee experience as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible. Please let us know if you require any accommodations by emailing

Security Requirements
Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWN's Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of AWN business information (in accordance with our employee handbook and corporate policies).

Background checks are required for this position.