Senior Director, Engineering

Senior Director, Engineering Join to apply for the Senior Director, Engineering role at Arctic Wolf. At Arctic Wolf, we’re not just navigating the cybersecurity landscape—our team is driving innovation and setting new industry standards every day. We have earned recognition on Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fortune Future 50, and Fortune Cyber 60, and 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 a Customers’ Choice distinction from Gartner Peer Insights. 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. Our 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 with many application teams to ensure the platform meets their needs and enables success for multiple products. You will shape the long‑term technology strategy, drive 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. You 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 of leading large‑scale, global software engineering organizations. Extensive cybersecurity experience and a proven track record of building and transforming large‑scale distributed systems. Extensive experience managing organizations that deliver and manage SaaS products—especially on AWS. Extensive product‑development‑life‑cycle experience aligned with Agile methodologies like SAFe and experience leading PI Planning and Agile Release Trains. Strong technical acumen with the ability to influence architectural decisions. Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills. Strong analytical mindset, approaching problems with structured thinking and data‑driven decision‑making. Proactive go‑getter attitude, identifying opportunities, taking initiative, and driving results. Keen interest in participating in the design of algorithms and solving computational challenges. Core Technologies We Use Golang AWS Kafka Postgres Git Docker Kubernetes You have a history of delivering successful projects and learning from failures. Even if you haven’t worked with all of our specific technologies, you bring a diverse knowledge base that helps the team solve complex technical problems. You’ll receive all the security training you need during onboarding and through ongoing 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. If technical, bandwidth, or location‑related challenges prevent video use, candidates must notify us in advance so we can explore appropriate accommodations. About Arctic Wolf We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. We are proud of our numerous 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 expand, Arctic Wolf remains the most trusted name in the industry. Our Values We believe success comes from delighting our customers and value diverse perspectives. Protecting sensitive data and working to end cyber risk allows us to contribute to the greater good. We celebrate unique voices through the Pack Unity program. We also practice corporate responsibility, having joined the Pledge 1% Movement to give back to our community. All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including: Equity for all employees Flexible time off and paid volunteer days RRSP and 401(k) match Training and career development programs Comprehensive private benefits plan (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 Equal Opportunity Employment 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. We strive to make our entire employee experience accessible and provide accommodations as required for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs. Please let us know if you require any accommodations by emailing Security Requirements Conduct 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. Background checks are required for this position. Position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). An offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these regulations. Seniority Level Director Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Engineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Arctic Wolf by 2x Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Salary: CA$250,000.00–CA$300,000.00 (Posted 3 weeks ago) #J-18808-Ljbffr