Staff Software Developer - Data Ingestion

arcticwolf; United States; Remote; USD 53,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible time off

Volunteer days

Retirement matching

Career development

Health coverage

Employee assistance

Family leave

Job summary

Arctic Wolf is seeking a hands-on Senior Engineering Leader to guide a software development team from planning to production. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and own critical incidents while aligning engineering work with business goals.

The role emphasizes modern development practices, cross‑team collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes. Remote interview capability is available with pre-scheduling.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering complex software systems.
• Strong software engineering and system design skills with modern practices.
• Experience mentoring engineers and communicating technical topics to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead large engineering initiatives from design through implementation and deployment.
• Create and review system design documentation and contribute to architectural decisions across teams.
• Promote quality through testing and automated verification.
• Mentor developers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
• Own production issues, lead incident reviews, and implement lasting corrective actions.
• Prioritize work, remove delivery obstacles, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Go

Python

System design

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

Role overview

Provide technical leadership for a software development team, combining hands‑on system design and implementation with project ownership and engineer mentorship. You will guide complex work from planning through production, help shape engineering standards, and coordinate with product, design, and engineering partners to deliver business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead large engineering initiatives from design through implementation and deployment.
• Create and review system design documentation and contribute to architectural decisions across teams.
• Promote quality through sound coding practices, unit tests, and automated testing.
• Mentor developers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
• Own production issues, lead incident reviews, and recommend lasting corrective actions.
• Help prioritize work, remove delivery obstacles, and communicate progress and findings to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing and delivering complex software systems.
• Strong software engineering and system design skills, including modern development and testing practices.
• Experience with Go, Python, and their development ecosystems.
• A track record of leading technical projects and influencing outcomes across teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers and communicating technical topics to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and align engineering choices with business goals.

Benefits and work setup

The listed base salary range is CAD $75,000–$246,000 annually; actual pay may vary by skills, experience, and location.

• equity
• flexible time off
• paid volunteer days
• retirement plan contributions and matching
• career development
• health and wellness coverage
• employee assistance services
• family-forming and parental leave benefits

Remote interviewees are expected to appear on camera, with advance notice requested if a technical or location issue prevents this.