Senior Director, Engineering

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 Senior Director, Engineering to be part of making this/that happen.   

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Director of Engineering for our Asset Data Platform, you will provide technical leadership and strategic direction for multiple engineering teams or product domains. Arctic Wolf’s proprietary Asset Data Platform processes billions of events and manages the posture and visibility of millions of assets across all our customers.  You will interface will many application teams to ensure that the Asset Data Platform meets their needs and enables success for multiple products. 

You will be accountable for shaping the long-term technology strategy, driving innovation, and ensure delivery of high quality, secure, scalable, and customer-centric solutions. The Senior Director will partner with executive leadership across R&D, Product Management, Security Services (S2), and other business units to align engineering execution with corporate objectives. This leader will build a culture of excellence, foster organizational agility, and ensure engineering capabilities scale with business growth. 

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL GET TO:

• Define and execute multi-year engineering strategies that support corporate vision and growth objectives.  

• Influence company-wide technology decisions and contribute to enterprise architecture strategy.  

• Drive alignment between engineering priorities and business outcomes through executive-level collaboration.  

• Champion innovation and emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage. 

• Oversee multiple engineering teams or product portfolios, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions.  

• Establish and monitor KPIs for engineering performance, quality, and velocity across the organization. 

• Develop and mentor people leaders and senior technical leaders, building a strong leadership bench. 

• Optimize resource allocation across global teams to meet strategic objectives. 

• Partner with Finance and HR on workforce planning and organizational design. 

• Ensure engineering execution aligns with regulatory, security, and compliance standards. 

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience, leading large-scale, global software engineering organizations. 

• Extensive Cybersecurity experience and must have experience around building and transforming large scale distributed systems. 

• Extensive experience in managing organizations that deliver and manage SaaS Products – especially on AWS.  

• Extensive PDLC experience aligned with Agile methodologies like SAFe and leading teams through PI Planning and Agile Release Trains. 

• Strong technical acumen with ability to influence architectural decisions.  

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 

• Exhibit a strong analytical mindset, approaching problems with structured thinking and data-driven decision-making. 

• Act as a go-getter, proactively identifying opportunities, taking initiative, and driving results. 

• Show a keen interest in participating in the design of algorithms and solving computational challenges. 

Here are some of the core technologies we use across our Applications teams. You should have experience in one or more of these, or similar technologies: 

• Golang 

• AWS 

• Kafka 

• Postgres 

• Git 

• Docker 

• Kubernetes 

You have a history of delivering successful projects, as well as some lessons learned from failures. Even if you haven’t worked with all of our specific technologies, you bring a diverse knowledge base that you use to help the team solve complex technical problems. You’ll receive all the security training you need during our onboarding process and through additional training on the job 

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.

About 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 time off and paid volunteer days 

• RRSP and 401k match 

• Training and career development programs 

• Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical, mental health, dental, disability, life and AD&D, and value-added services 

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

• 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 [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.  

• 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 U.S. export control laws and regulations.