Director AI SOC, R&D

At Arctic Wolf were redefining the cybersecurity landscape. With our employee Pack members spread globally were committed to setting new industry standards. Our accomplishments speak for themselves: recognition in the Forbes Cloud 100 CNBC Disruptor 50 Fortune Future 50 and Fortune Cyber 60; winning the 2024 CRN Products of the Year award; and being named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services. Our Aurora Platform also earned CRNs inaugural Security Operations Platform of the Year award.

Join a company that is not only leading but also shaping the future of security operations.

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk.

About the Role

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale our Security Operations Automation and AI-driven engineering functions. This is a senior leadership role at the intersection of cybersecurity AI agents and intelligent automation where you will drive innovation and execution for next-generation Security Operations capabilities.

Your teams will be responsible for designing building and scaling cloud-native AI-powered and autonomous systems that redefine how Security Operations Centers (SOCs) operate. From agentic frameworks reasoning systems and ML optimization to system test automation and detection-as-code pipelines you will guide strategy build exceptional teams and deliver technical excellence at scale.

This role requires a visionary leader with deep technical expertise and proven experience building high-performing engineering organizations in cybersecurity and AI/SaaS domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Vision
  • Define and execute the long-term engineering strategy for Security Operations Automation with a focus on AI intelligent agents and large-scale automation.
  • Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional leaders (Product Research Threat Intelligence Security Operations Data Science) to align engineering priorities with business outcomes.
• Team Building & People Leadership
  • Build scale and inspire a world-class engineering organization with a focus on hiring mentoring and retaining top technical talent.
  • Foster a culture of innovation collaboration and accountability across global teams.
• AI & Security Engineering
  • Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered automation systems including reasoning agents MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations LangChain/LangGraph-based frameworks and autonomous task execution engines.
  • Drive innovation in machine learning optimization detection pipelines and autonomous decision-making to accelerate incident response and reduce manual SOC workloads.
  • Oversee the development of secure scalable and reliable software in a SaaS environment leveraging containers Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms.
• Technical Excellence & Execution
  • Own end-to-end delivery of automation and AI-driven features: response playbooks enrichment services agent-based orchestration and intelligent testing frameworks.
  • Ensure engineering quality scalability and operational excellence through best practices in architecture agile methodologies and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate on integrating AI/ML with system test and automation functions to validate SOC workflows at scale.

About You

• Experience
  • 15 years of progressive engineering leadership experience with at least 5 years at a Director or higher level.
  • Proven background in cybersecurity SaaS platforms and cloud-native engineering.
  • Strong track record of building and leading large distributed engineering organizations.
• Technical Expertise
  • Deep experience in AI/ML agentic systems reasoning frameworks (LangChain LangGraph) MCP and optimization techniques.
  • Hands-on familiarity with containers Kubernetes distributed systems and network security.
  • Strong programming knowledge across C C Python Golang and scripting languages.
  • Proven experience designing and deploying AI-driven automation and testing frameworks.
• Leadership & Vision
  • Ability to translate business strategy into technical vision and execution plans.
  • Skilled at influencing executive stakeholders while maintaining strong technical credibility.
  • Committed to building an inclusive high-performance engineering culture.
• Other
  • Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and modern DevSecOps practices.
  • Strong awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats and defensive strategies.

Why Join Arctic Wolf

At Arctic Wolf we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that thrives on diversity of thought background and experience. Weve been recognized as a Top Workplace in multiple geographies (USA Canada UK Germany) and continue to grow rapidly with more than 7000 customers and 2000 partners worldwide.

We offer:

• Equity for all employees
• Comprehensive health and benefits packages (medical life accident insurance)
• Flexible annual leave paid holidays and volunteer days
• Fertility support and paid parental leave
• Training and career development programs

Security Requirements

• Conduct duties in accordance with Arctic Wolfs Information Security policies and standards.
• Must pass a criminal background check and employment verification.