Lead Developer

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 Software Developer to be part of making this happen.   

The Lead Software Developer will contribute to our zero touch provisioning team, by contributing to initiatives that help with scaling the provisioning and logistics of our sensor platform , you will work ahead of the rest of the team to identify and mitigate any technical road blocks.

Quality is one of the core pillars of this group and team members of this group will be expected to maintain and raise the quality bar with everything thing they do.

As a Lead Software Developer at Arctic Wolf you will:

• Raise the quality bar with every feature you develop.

• Design solutions and lead the end to end delivery of complex software projects

• Mentor and coach other developers in the team.

• Write well-organized, testable, and high-performing code.

• Implement secure mechanisms to provision sensors efficiently.

• Collaborate with other team members and external stakeholders.

• Write clear and concise documentation.

• Implement bug-fixes and contribute to ongoing product maintenance.

• Improve the resiliency of our test infrastructure and introduce new tests where appropriate.

• Own the entire life cycle of the software from building, testing, deploying all the way through deprecation of old software components.

In order to be successful in this role you will require the following skills:

• Majority of our code base is written Python and Go, successful candidates must be able demonstrate willingness to work on these languages.

• Working knowledge of GitHub, Jenkins, and automated test tools.

• Comfortable with using Linux tools to troubleshoot and identify system-level problems.

• Experience with Linux build tooling such as make, cmake, etc.

• Experience with DevOps tools like Ansible, chef etc..,

• Understanding of virtualization tools like vCenter, Hyper-v, KVM etc

 Nice to have:            

• Experience with network appliances.

• Experience with network security.

• Experience with test frameworks and automated testing in general.

• Experience with development in AWS.

• Previous experience running and managing complex projects involving multiple software teams.

About Arctic Wolf:

At Arctic Wolf we’re cultivating a collaborative and productive work environment that welcomes a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and ideas to make our teams even stronger as we grow globally. We’ve been named among the list of Top Workplaces in USA, Minnesota (2021-2024), and Texas (2023-2024), Best Places to Work San Antonio (2023, 2024) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (2022-2024), Great Place to Work - Canada (2021-2024), and on the list of Best Workplaces in Technology (2024) in Canada. As well as on Fortune’s Best Place to Work for Millennials (2023) and Top Technology Workplace (2023) lists.

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 time off, paid volunteer days, and paid parental leave

• 401k & RRSP matching program

• Enhanced maternity leave and fertility support services

• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health services

• Training and career development programs

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 [email protected]. 

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.