Staff Software Developer – Cybersecurity Platform Lead

Arctic Wolf; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for all employees

Flexible time off

401k match

Career development

Private benefits

Job summary

Arctic Wolf is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with strong technical leadership to guide end-to-end project delivery for agent-based cybersecurity services. You will mentor engineers, design system architecture, and ensure high reliability across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

The role requires deep knowledge of OS internals and cybersecurity concepts, with a focus on delivering secure, scalable SaaS solutions in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in systems engineering.
• 3+ years in technical leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of system-level programming languages like C++ or Rust.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives and mentoring engineers.
• Experience in an environment requiring engineering excellence for highly reliable software.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat detection, and security data processing.
• Experience working on an Agent team for a SaaS organization.
• Deep knowledge of operating system internals.

Responsibilities

• Build highly reliable code for agent-based cybersecurity services and deployment across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Create technical documentation including high-level designs and architecture specifications.
• Drive technical excellence in code quality, performance, and system reliability.
• Mentor Senior and Mid-level engineers on technical design and best practices.
• Collaborate with Product, Security, and DevOps teams on technical solutions.

Skills

System engineering

Technical leadership

C++

Rust

Cybersecurity

SaaS

OS internals

Tools

Windows

Linux

macOS

Job description

Arctic Wolf is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with strong technical leadership to guide end-to-end project delivery for agent-based cybersecurity services. You will mentor engineers, design system architecture, and ensure high reliability across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

The role requires deep knowledge of OS internals and cybersecurity concepts, with a focus on delivering secure, scalable SaaS solutions in a fast-growing company.