Senior Developer 1

Arctic Wolf; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for all employees

Flexible annual leave

Private medical insurance

Fertility support

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Arctic Wolf in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Senior Developer - Exposure Management Platform to advance real-time threat analysis within a distributed microservices stack. You will design, build, test, and operate backend capabilities for exposure management and threat analysis, translating requirements into scalable production software.

You will own deployments, reliability, and performance, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and security teams to balance trade-offs that impact

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience shipping production-quality backend software.
• Strong coding skills with a track record of delivering simple, maintainable solutions to complex technical problems.
• Experience designing and operating cloud-based distributed systems, preferably on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with Golang is preferred; strong Java or other backend development experience is also valuable.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Kafka, Docker, and Kubernetes/EKS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex backend capabilities for real-time threat analysis and exposure management services.
• Translate ambiguous product or technical requirements into well-scoped designs, implementation plans, and production-ready software.
• Build, test, and operate scalable microservices with strong attention to reliability, observability, performance, and maintainability.
• Own production outcomes for services your team supports, including deployments, operational readiness, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance through design reviews, code reviews, mentoring, and raising engineering standards across the team.
• Collaborate with product, security operations, and engineering partners to make pragmatic technical trade-offs that support customer impact.

Skills

5+ years experience

Backend development

Golang

Java

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes/EKS

Tools

Golang

Java

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes/EKS

AWS

Linux

Job description

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, Gartner 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 a Senior Developer - Exposure Management Platform to be part of making this happen.Position Overview and ObjectiveThe Arctic Wolf security operations platform ingests and processes upwards of 250 billion events a day from a wide variety of on-premise devices and cloud platforms. The security pipeline is a distributed system of loosely-coupled microservices that constitute our real-time analysis and threat detection systems. These services distill the incoming events into actionable intelligence that our Concierge Security Teams use to protect customers.We are growing rapidly, with our data volume increasing ten-fold roughly every two years. We are looking for senior developers to join our pack and help evolve the architecture, reliability, and capabilities of our security platform. This particular role focuses on building and improving components of our Managed Risk Platform while influencing technical direction across the team.ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Developer at Arctic Wolf, you will:Lead the design and delivery of complex backend capabilities for real-time threat analysis and exposure management services.Translate ambiguous product or technical requirements into well-scoped designs, implementation plans, and production-ready software.Build, test, and operate scalable microservices with strong attention to reliability, observability, performance, and maintainability.Own production outcomes for services your team supports, including deployments, operational readiness, incident response, and continuous improvement.Provide technical guidance through design reviews, code reviews, mentoring, and raising engineering standards across the team.Collaborate with product, security operations, and engineering partners to make pragmatic technical trade-offs that support customer impact.Continuously learn, share knowledge, and help the team improve how it designs, builds, and operates distributed systems.Required Qualifications5+ years of experience shipping production-quality backend software, including ownership of complex services in production.Strong coding skills with a track record of delivering simple, maintainable solutions to complex technical problems.Experience designing and operating cloud-based distributed systems, preferably on AWS.Hands-on experience with Golang is preferred; strong Java or other backend development experience is also valuable.Experience with PostgreSQL, Kafka, Docker, and Kubernetes/EKS is preferred.Comfortable leading technical design for microservices, making trade-offs, and guiding implementation across multiple engineers.Experienced in improving reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence for production systems.Enjoy mentoring other developers and contributing to team-wide engineering practices.Excited to work at the intersection of big data, cybersecurity, and real-time systems.Our Technology StackGolang, Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes/EKS, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Java, Linux.On-Camera PolicyTo 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.About Arctic WolfAt 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 ValuesArctic 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.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 India wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:· Equity for all employees· Flexible annual leave, paid holidays and volunteer days· 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· Employee Assistance ProgramArctic 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 [e-mail]. View our Hiring Page to learn more about our application process.Security RequirementsConducts 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.