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Arctic Wolf

Arctic Wolf

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Senior Developer - Detection Platform

RemoteSeniorPosted Aug 21, 2026
AWSKafkaSparkKubernetesgRPCPythonJavaGo+9 more

About this role

Build internal products powering threat intelligence and detection authoring at petabyte scale. Design systems that enhance existing detections and unlock new capabilities, working with data scientists, security researchers, and SOC analysts in a collaborative R&D team.

Must have

Proficient with at least one major cloud platform and its native data and compute services

Familiar with streaming frameworks like Kafka, Spark Structured Streaming, or Flink

Experience designing and shipping production-grade RESTful or gRPC APIs

Skilled at scaling stateless and stateful services under production load

Comfortable deploying and operating services in containerized environments such as Kubernetes

Grounded in security best practices and standards

Hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines on cloud-based platforms

Technologies

JavaPythonAWSAzureSparkGitDockerRESTKafkaMicroservicesGCPAIgRPCKubernetesGoCI/CDFlink

Responsibilities

Consistent and active participation in team development activities including daily scrums and retrospectives

Supports the on-call rotation and unblocks other developers

Sets standards for maintainable code practices and continuously improves them

Completes complex programming tasks and owns architecture and high-level design meetings

Reviews peers' code and provides detailed feedback

Takes ownership of cross-functional dependencies and aligns with other teams

Coaches through pairing, code examples, and knowledge share sessions

Mentors junior team members and helps grow the team

Identifies and addresses technical debt and system bottlenecks

Designs and delivers Proofs of Concept for high-impact projects

Leads high-impact cross-functional initiatives and provides strategic direction

Works across multiple repositories and teams with multiple stakeholders

Benefits

EquityFlexible time offPaid volunteer daysRRSP and 401k matchTraining and career developmentComprehensive private benefits planEmployee Assistance ProgramFertility supportPaid parental leave

Recruitment process

1

Innovation team within R&D building internal products for Threat Intelligence and Detection authoring

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Works at petabyte scale on systems that enhance existing detections and unlock new capabilities

3

Collaborative and cross-functional team working closely with data scientists, security researchers, and SOC analysts

4

Maintains high-quality bar with culture of consistent iteration, monitoring, and improvement

5

Regularly meets with internal customers to understand needs and design solutions

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On-camera policy expected during all video interviews with accommodations available if needed

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Recognized by Forbes, CNBC, Fortune, CRN, Gartner Peer Insights and IDC MarketScape

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Over 7,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally