Principal Software Developer, Arctic Wolf
Data Engineering & Cybersecurity
Salary not provided
+ Equity
SQL
MongoDB
AWS
Kafka
Elasticsearch
Redis
Postgres
Terraform
Athena
Redshift
Spark
RabbitMQ
Flink
Kinesis
Bazel
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, US
Computer and network security
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Computer and network security
1001+ employees
B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine LearningSaaSCyber Security
Be an early applicant
Salary not provided
+ Equity
SQL
MongoDB
AWS
Kafka
Elasticsearch
Redis
Postgres
Terraform
Athena
Redshift
Spark
RabbitMQ
Flink
Kinesis
Bazel
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, US
1001+ employees
B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine LearningSaaSCyber Security
Company mission
To end Cyber Risk through effective security operations.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience designing and building scalable, fault-tolerant data platforms and distributed systems in production environments
- Deep understanding of data engineering patterns including batch and stream processing, event-driven architectures, and data lakehouse design
- Experience with cloud-native data services (AWS preferred), including S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, EMR, Lambda, Step Functions, and Kinesis
- Hands-on experience with data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka Streams, and Databricks
- Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch), KV stores (e.g., Redis), and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm, Bazel, Harness)
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and DevSecOps principles
- Experience integrating and optimizing data services in large-scale production systems
- Exposure to cybersecurity concepts such as threat detection, MITRE ATT&CK, and security telemetry is a strong asset
- 7+ years of experience building and shipping scalable data systems and APIs
- 3+ years of experience mentoring and leading technical contributors
What the job involves
- The Principal Software Developer will lead the development of advanced data platforms and cybersecurity analytics capabilities within Arctic Wolf Labs. This role focuses on building scalable, secure, and high-performance data engineering solutions that power threat detection, intelligence, and security operations.
- We are looking for an experienced data-focused developer with deep expertise in distributed systems, data pipelines, and cybersecurity to join our pack and help us continuously evolve our data infrastructure and threat intelligence capabilities
- The principal developer is responsible for providing technical direction across multiple teams to deliver high-value, performant data solutions.
- They will guide the design, implementation, and testing of data-centric software systems, while also setting best practices for data governance, observability, and operational excellence. This role will influence the broader Arctic Wolf Labs organization and collaborate closely with threat researchers, data scientists, and platform engineers
- Arctic Wolf Labs is the innovation engine of Arctic Wolf, focused on advancing the state of security operations. Our mission is to develop cutting-edge technologies that support our goal to end cyber risk.
- Arctic Wolf Labs leverages trillions of weekly security events ingested by the Arctic Wolf Security Operations Cloud to drive threat research, build advanced detection models, and improve the scale and speed of our cybersecurity solutions. The Labs team includes experts in threat intelligence, AI, data science, and offensive/defensive security engineering
- Security Research Services Development partners with these groups to understand requirements, design scalable and fault-tolerant solutions, and build the next generation of data-driven security capabilities
- Lead the design and development of data platforms and services that support threat intelligence, detection engineering, and security analytics
- Define and promote best practices for building scalable, secure, and resilient data pipelines and distributed systems
- Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to shape the roadmap for data engineering and cybersecurity capabilities
- Architect and implement high-throughput data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment pipelines
- Drive innovation in data modeling, storage, and retrieval strategies for cybersecurity use cases
- Document and maintain data platform specifications and operational procedures
- Identify and solve complex data engineering challenges with novel, scalable solutions
- Continuously learn and expand your technical horizons in data and security domains
Application process
- To support a fair, transparent, and engaging interview experience, candidates interviewing remotely are expected to be on camera during all video interviews. Being on camera fosters authentic connection, improves communication, and allows for full engagement from both candidates and interviewers. We understand that technical, bandwidth, or location-related challenges may occasionally prevent video use. If this applies, candidates are required to notify us in advance so we can explore appropriate accommodations
Our take
Founded in 2021, Arctic Wolf has emerged as a pivotal player in cybersecurity with its concierge approach to Security operations as a Service (SOCaaS). Arctic Wolf addresses the challenges of managing diverse cybersecurity systems and combating alert fatigue through its cloud-managed detection and response solutions.
Two of the many challenges facing digital enterprises are: having to manage dozens of different complex cybersecurity systems, and knowing what is actionable and an immediate threat (known as alert fatigue). Arctic Wolf’s platform offers cloud-managed detection and response systems, continual risk management and security awareness, solving both challenges.
Arctic Wolf's platform is now a top choice for organizations seeking streamlined security through unified technology. With 5,200 global organizations onboard, Arctic Wolf sets cybersecurity benchmarks, utilizing advanced AI and open-XDR architecture to analyze over 5.23 trillion security events weekly.
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Insights
Top investors
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2022
$401m
CONVERTIBLE
Jul 2021
$150m
SERIES F
Total funding: $899.2m
Company benefits
- Equity For All Employees: Our salary and benefits packages always include equity, so every employee has a stake in the company’s success
- Pack Unity: We’re on a mission to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and to create positive change in and out of the office
- Professional Development: Arctic Wolf mentors and trains its employees to help their career growth, and encourages and supports employee efforts to enhance their skills and competency through coursework and training
- Flexible Paid Time Off: Arctic Wolf believes that employees should have the opportunity to enjoy time away from work on a flexible basis. Employees are given accountability and authority within their job responsibilities, why not with their flexible time off? We encourage diversity and the ability for you to celebrate the days in the year that are important to you
- Family Forming Benefits: Your family is a part of our Pack, which is why in addition to comprehensive health benefits, we provide access to personalized family-forming support for employees exploring fertility health, those pursuing parenthood, those already pregnant, and other family related benefits
- Volunteer Time Off: As we seek to End Cyber Risk, we also seek to give back to the communities around us, so the world is a safer and better place for all to thrive. All pack members have 3 days of volunteer time off (VTO) to use to give back to their communities in a way that is meaningful to them
Company HQ
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Leadership
Nick Schneider
(President & CEO, not founder)Joined Arctic Wolf in 2016 as the Head of Worldwide Sales and worked their way through the roles to become CEO in 2021. Previously the vice-president of sales for Code42.
Brian NeSmith
(Founder)Previously the president and CEO of Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
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