Staff Developer - Backend

Job Description

About the job

At Arctic Wolf, were not just navigating the cybersecurity landscape - were redefining it. Our global team of dedicated Pack members is driving innovation

and setting new industry standards every day. Our impact speaks for itself: weve 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 Staff Developer to be part of making that happen.

About The Role

As a Staff Developer for Arctic Wolf’s Data Platform, you will work on shaping and evolving the systems that enable large-scale storage and rapid

searching of cybersecurity data. This telemetry data is collected from customers by leveraging endpoint, network, and cloud data sources both

inside and outside our customers’ networks. Our team designs, builds, and manages large-scale distributed systems that empower both customers and

internal teams to better understand and improve security posture.

You will operate at the intersection of big data, distributed computing, cloud technologies, and infrastructure as code. Our existing stacks include both

custom-built and open source components written in Python, Go, or Java, deployed within Amazon Web Services. We leverage Kubernetes and other

containerized platforms. Major components include Kafka, Elasticsearch, Databricks, and Spark, along with additional custom application services

developed in-house.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership across initiatives, influence architectural direction, and ensure our platform scales reliably and sustainably

as the business grows.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead the architecture, design, and end-to-end delivery of complex, high-impact data platform initiatives, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term sustainability
• Drive cross-team technical direction by influencing architectural decisions, establishing engineering best practices, and developing reusable frameworks and design patterns
• Identify and resolve systemic technical challenges and technical debt, improving operational excellence across reliability, observability, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
• Mentor and elevate engineers across teams through design reviews, pairing, knowledge sharing, and leadership in incident reviews and post-mortems
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to align platform investments with business objectives and long-term strategic goals
  
  

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 and experimentation is the focus, some of these ideas do make it into our products.

About You

You’re an experienced technical leader who enjoys solving complex, ambiguous technical challenges with little to no guidance. You care deeply about

writing quality, maintainable code and designing systems that scale. Working collaboratively in cross-functional teams is your strength, and colleagues look

to you for guidance on system design, architectural decisions, and software development best practices.

You should have extensive work experience in the following areas:

• 8+ years of experience working on backend or distributed systems
• Strong experience designing and operating large-scale systems in the big data space
• Relevant experience developing software in Python, Go, Java, or other object-oriented languages
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, system design, and scalable data architectures
• Comprehensive experience integrating with RESTful APIs and building service-oriented systems
• Experience with SQL, Elasticsearch DSL, or similar query languages
• Strong experience working with message queue systems such as Amazon SQS, Kafka, or others
• Experience with columnar and/or time-series databases (e.g. Databricks, Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, etc)
• Experience with Amazon Web Services and cloud-native architectures
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Ability to work cohesively across multiple teams and influence technical direction beyond a single codebase
• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards
• Ability, comfort, and interest in evaluating and adopting new technologies and frameworks
  
  

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 leadtechnical projects. You have a high level of mastery over software development best practices and building reusable design patterns.

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 (2021-2024), Best Places to Work – USA (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – Canada (2021-2024),

Great Place to Work – UK (2024), and Kununu Top Company – Germany (2024). 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 recruiting@arcticwolf.com.

On-Camera Policy

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.

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.

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations

(“EAR”). Please note that, if applicable, an offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under

these laws and regulations.

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