Principal Developer

At Arctic Wolf, you won’t just watch the cybersecurity industry evolve – you'll help lead the change. Our global Pack is made up of people who thrive on solving hard problems, moving fast, and building technology that protects organizations around the world. We’re proud to be recognized by Forbes, CNBC, Fortune, CRN, Bartner Peer Insights and IDC MarketScape – but what matters most is the work behind it: delivering real outcomes for customers through award winning innovation like our Aurora Platform. If you’re looking for meaningful work, smart teammates and the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth company that’s redefining security operations, Arctic Wolf is the right place for you! Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We’re looking for an Principal Developer to be part of making this happen. Location: This role is open to Hybrid-Eden Prairie-MN-US, Remote-US, Hybrid-Waterloo-ON-CA, Remote-CA. About the Role Arctic Wolf’s Exposure Management platform, built on a core foundation of Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM), helps organizations discover, contextualize, and secure every asset across their environment. Our teams operate as empowered, cross-functional product teams — engineers, product managers, and designers collaborating to solve customer problems, not just ship features. We embrace DevOps principles and believe the teams that build it, own it. As a Principal Developer, you will help guide technical direction across the Exposure Management product area — contributing to architectural decisions, raising the bar on engineering practices, and mentoring engineers across multiple teams. You are a go-to expert who helps unblock complex problems. Your work has executive-level visibility and helps shape how we build and scale the platform in pursuit of Arctic Wolf’s mission to End Cyber Risk. Who You Are Mission-driven and outcome-focused — you connect daily work to customer impact and business results A self-starter who is proactive, curious, and constantly looking to improve yourself, the people around you, and the processes you work within Customer-focused — you build empathy for the problems customers face and let that inform technical decisions A clear communicator who can present to a room, read the room, and adjust — equally effective with engineers and executives Energized by working in empowered product teams where engineers own outcomes, not just output You Will Help guide technical direction and contribute to platform architectural strategy across multiple teams within the Exposure Management product area Participate in system design decisions with strong, well-reasoned technology recommendations Review detailed designs and provide architectural feedback that accelerates delivery Help drive alignment on cross-team technical decisions and promote consistency across platform services Champion engineering principles — clean design, domain-driven design, separation of concerns, KISS — and hold the bar on code quality Foster cross-functional collaboration within empowered product teams, working alongside product management and design to balance value, usability, and feasibility Elevate engineers around you — through pairing, code review, design discussions, and knowledge sharing — so that teams deliver better solutions and individuals grow in their careers Contribute to multi-year technology planning and roadmap discussions Participate in the on-call rotation and serve as a technical escalation point during incidents – helping teams diagnose and resolve complex platform issues Our Technology Stack: Rust, Go, Python, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora PostgreSQL, SQS, EventBridge), GCP (Spanner) Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with significant experience developing and operating SaaS platforms Have designed and operated multi-tenant, cloud-native SaaS platforms at scale Deep expertise in distributed systems and multi-cloud environments (AWS and GCP) Strong experience with two or more of: Rust, Go, Python Grounded in engineering principles — clean design, domain-driven design, separation of concerns, KISS, YAGNI — and apply them pragmatically Demonstrated track record of elevating engineering teams — whether through mentoring individuals, improving team practices, or raising the quality bar across multiple teams Contribute strategic technical recommendations with 1-3 year impact horizons Nice to Have Experience in cybersecurity, exposure management, CAASM, or adjacent security domains Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures at scale Track record of introducing new software patterns or technologies that improved platform quality Experience with cost optimization and scalability strategy (COGs) Opportunity for Additional Impact For Principal Developers who demonstrate the capacity and desire, the following are opportunities to expand your scope at this level: Help shepherd technology and design choices across the Exposure Management product area Contribute to the big-picture technology roadmap for the platform Help drive alignment of short-term needs, technical debt, and long-term strategic direction Participate in ensuring quality and consistency of engineering standards, CI/CD, and testing practices Engage in broader product strategy, feasibility discussions, and strategic external engagements Serve as a technical resource across engineering teams 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 (2021-2025), Best Places to Work – USA (2021-2025), Great Place to Work – Canada (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – UK (2024-2026), and Kununu Top Company – Germany (2024-2026). Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over 10,000 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 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 accommodation by emailing recruiting@arcticwolf.com.   View our Hiring Page to learn more about our application process.  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.     The base salary range for this job family is 173,000 to 336,900 USD annually. This range reflects the base pay the company reasonably expects to offer for this position, aligned to the broader job family base pay structure. Actual base pay may vary based on skills, experience, and location, including job family level. In addition to base pay, Arctic Wolf offers variable incentive compensation, new hire equity grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.