Director, Engineering

At Arctic Wolf you wont just watch the cybersecurity industry evolve youll 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. Were 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 youre looking for meaningful work smart teammates and the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth company thats redefining security operations Arctic Wolf is the right place for you!

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. Were looking for a/an insert job title to be part of making this/that happen.

The Director of Engineering provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for multiple engineering organizations or product domains. This role is accountable for shaping the long-term technology strategy driving innovation and ensuring delivery of secure scalable and customer-centric solutions. The Director partners with executive leadership across R&D Product Management Security Services (S2) and other business units to align engineering execution with corporate objectives. This leader builds a culture of excellence fosters organizational agility and ensures engineering capabilities scale with business growth.

What youʼll do:

Enterprise-Level Strategic Leadership

• 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.

Operational & Organizational Excellence

• Oversee multiple engineering directorates or product portfolios ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions.

• Establish and monitor KPIs for engineering performance quality and velocity across the organization.

• Lead transformation initiatives to improve scalability security and operational efficiency.

• Remove systemic and organizational barriers to accelerate execution.

Executive People Leadership

• Develop and mentor senior technical leaders building a strong leadership bench.

• Drive succession planning and leadership development programs across engineering.

• Foster a culture of inclusion psychological safety and continuous learning.

• Set organizational tone for accountability innovation and collaboration.

Financial & Resource Stewardship

• Own multi-million-dollar budgets for engineering organizations including headcount tools and infrastructure.

• Optimize resource allocation across global teams to meet strategic objectives.

• Partner with Finance and HR on workforce planning and organizational design.

Cross-Functional & External Engagement

• Represent Engineering at executive forums board-level discussions and industry events.

• Build strategic partnerships with Product Security Customer Success and external technology vendors.

• Ensure engineering execution aligns with regulatory security and compliance standards.

What makes you a great fit:

• Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 12 years experience in engineering leadership roles including managing multiple teams or programs.

• Extensive experience leading large-scale global software engineering organizations.

• Proven success in defining and executing technology strategies at an enterprise level.

• Strong technical acumen with ability to influence architectural decisions.

• Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets and organizational structures.

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. We understand that technical bandwidth or location-related challenges may occasionally prevent video use. If this applies candidates are required to notify us in advance so we can explore appropriate accommodations.

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 10000 customers worldwide and more than 2000 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 thatby protecting peoples 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 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 experience as accessible as possible and provideaccommodationsas 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 View our Hiring Page to learn more about our application process.

Security Requirements

• Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWNs 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.