Lead Developer - AI SOC Automation

At Arctic Wolf, we're redefining the cybersecurity landscape. With our employee Pack members, spread out globally, committed to setting new industry standards. Our accomplishments speak for themselves, from our recognition in the Forbes Cloud 100 , CNBC Disruptor 50 , Fortune Future 50 , and Fortune Cyber 60 to winning 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 Lead Software Developer to help build automation systems that support Arctic Wolf’s Security Operations. You’llcontribute to services and tools that ingest and process security telemetry, enrich alerts, automate workflows, and improve detection and response efficiency.

This role is ideal for an engineer with a solid software foundation who is curious about cybersecurity and passionate about automation. You’ll work with experienced engineers and security teams on projects that have real impact—eliminating manual toil, scaling detection pipelines, and enabling faster, smarter investigations.

Arctic Wolf Labs is the research-focused division at Arctic Wolf focused on advancing innovation in the field of security operations. The mission of Arctic Wolf Labs is to develop cutting-edge technology and tools that are designed to enhance the company’s core mission to end cyber risk, while also bringing comprehensive security intelligence to Arctic Wolf’s customer base and the security community-at-large. The Arctic Wolf Labs Engineering team partners with top threat & security researchers, data scientists, detection engineers, security operations professionals, and other engineering organizations to deliver on high-impact solutions to challenging problems.

About the Role :

Build and maintain backend services and automation workflows in Python, Go, JavaScript and others for alert triage, enrichment, and ticket management

Develop integrations with external APIs (EDR, IAM, cloud, SaaS tools) and support scalable data flows

Contribute to the development of enrichment pipelines and automation playbooks (e.g., IOC lookups, user / device context, tagging)

Participate in code reviews, write tests, and collaborate with our Quality Engineering team to ship production-ready code

Work with detection, incident response, and operations teams to understand their workflows and automate common use cases

Help develop and maintain tools that support detection tuning and response automation

About you :

10+ years of experience in software development, preferably with backend or automation-focused work

Proficient in Python, Go, JavaScript or a similar language used in backend development and automation

Experience working with REST APIs, JSON data, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Familiarity with containerized applications and CI / CD workflows

Interest in cybersecurity and building tools that support detection, investigation, or response workflows

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 .

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

Security Requirements

Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AW’s Information Security policies, standards, processes, and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AW business information assets.

Must pass a criminal background check and an employment verification as a condition of employment.