Lead Developer

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We’re looking for a Senior Developer - Managed Risk Platform to be part of making this happen.

About the Role

We are looking for a software developer who loves solving challenging problems and enjoys working in a collaborative environment as part of a remote team. You will work with the best talent in the industry and have a chance to use bleeding edge tools to solve complex but interesting technical problems. It is our goal to have you releasing code to our production environments within the first two weeks.

The specific role we are looking to fill is on our scanner team. You will be a part of the fast-paced and high-demand team responsible for looking after the ever-growing number of vulnerability scanners we have in the field.  Notable challenges include managing and monitoring the scanner population at scale, keeping the scanners secure and performant at all times and optimizing software to get the most we can out of our hardware.  

Job Responsibilities: 

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

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

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

• Identify and implement optimizations that help us, or our scanners operate more efficiently.

• Implement bug-fixes and contribute to on-going product maintenance. 

• Collaborate with other team members and external stakeholders. 

• Write clear and concise documentation.  

• Support our customers with bug fixes and answers to technical support questions.

• Mentor and coach co-ops and new developers on the team.

Required Skills: 

• At least 10 years of experience designing large scale systems in Go and/or Python.

• Experience with message passing and parallel design.

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

• Experience with cloud native development (AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Understanding of CI/CD, Docker (containerization), and DevOps.

• Experience with secure network application design.

• Strong understanding of fundamental networking concepts and troubleshooting.

• Strong familiarity with Linux/Unix environments including troubleshooting and administration, and using common tools to identify problems at the system, hardware, and kernel level.

• Experience with Agile Development.

• Experience with Databases, and database schema design (specifically PostgreSQL or another enterprise quality DB)

Bonus Points: 

• Experience with Kubernetes.

• Experience with network appliances.

• Experience with test frameworks and automated testing.

• Experience with virtualization of computer hardware. 

• Experience with API design, pagination, and efficiency/scaling.

• Understanding of Message broker concepts (Kafka/RabbitMQ).

Why Arctic Wolf?

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, colour, 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].