Senior Security Developer, Arctic Wolf
+ Equity
Computer and network security
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Computer and network security
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To end Cyber Risk through effective security operations.
Role
Who you are
- You bring a strong mix of security research and development experience, especially in the context of cloud environments.
- You're passionate about cloud security, anomaly detection, and building resilient detections to combat evolving threats.
- You're also comfortable working in Agile teams and mentoring others
- You have deep expertise in two or more of the following areas:
- Cloud Security Research for IaaS/PaaS/SaaS platforms
- Cloud Architecture and Security Operations (CloudSecOps)
- Public Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure
- Containerization: Kubernetes, Docker
- SaaS Security: Microsoft365, Defender, Google Suite
- Email Security: Microsoft Exchange, Proofpoint, Mimecast
- Detection Development: Anomaly/behavioral-based detections, tuning & optimization
- You are proficient in at least two of the following:
- Python (preferred language)
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Secure Development Practices
- DevOps Tooling and Practices
- Agile Methodologies: SCRUM, Kanban
Desirable
- Open Source Security Tools: Zeek/Bro, Suricata, etc
- SIEM and Security Analytics Platforms: Elastic, Splunk, or open source big data stacks
What the job involves
- A Senior Cloud Security Developer within the Detection & Response (D&R) team is a cybersecurity expert and an experienced cloud detections developer who also plays a key leadership and mentorship role.
- In this position, you'll research and curate alerts and reports within your assigned detection surface, monitor emerging threats, and identify areas for investment that will strengthen Arctic Wolf’s threat detection capabilities
- You'll collaborate cross-functionally with team members, Product Management, Security Services, and other specialists to constantly enhance the breadth and depth of our threat coverage — all with the shared mission to make security better for our customers every day
- Research and develop deep expertise in threat surfaces and the corresponding telemetry
- Propose improvements to detection coverage and efficacy
- Lead and mentor technical team members; support the growth of emerging leaders
- Develop, tune, and maintain novel detections across cloud environments
- Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle
- Write clean, efficient, testable, and secure code
- Create runbooks, reports, and documentation for detection workflows
- Share knowledge and research findings across the team and broader organization
- Participate in our annual R&D Hackathon to drive innovation and cross-functional collaboration — sometimes turning experimental ideas into production features
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
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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