Principal Developer - Exposure Management (Waterloo)

Principal Developer - Exposure Management (Waterloo)

01 Sep
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Arctic Wolf
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Waterloo

01 Sep

Arctic Wolf

Waterloo

At Arctic Wolf, youwontjust watch the cybersecurity industry evolve you''llhelp 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.

Wereproud to be recognized by Forbes, CNBC, Fortune, CRN, Bartner Peer

Insightsand IDCMarket

Scape but what matters most is the work behind it: delivering real outcomes for customers through award winning innovation like our Aurora

Platform.

Ifyourelooking for meaningful work, smartteammatesand the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth companythatsredefining security operations,Arctic Wolf is the right place for you! Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk.

Werelooking foran Principal Developer - Exposure Management to be part of makingthishappen.

Location: This role is open to Hybrid-Eden Prairie-MN-US or Remote-US or Hybrid-Waterloo-ON-CA or Remote-CA.

About the Role Arctic Wolfs Exposure Management platform, built on a core foundation of Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM), helps organizations discover, contextualize, and secure every asset across their environment.

Our teams operate as empowered, cross-functional product teams engineers, product managers, and designers collaborating to solve customer problems, not just ship features.

We embrace Dev

Ops principles and believe the teams that build it, own it.

As a Principal Developer , you will help guide technical direction across the Exposure Management product area contributing to architectural decisions, raising the bar on engineering practices, and mentoring engineers across multiple teams.

You are a go-to expert who helps unblock complex problems.

Your work has executive-level visibility and helps shape how we build and scale the platform in pursuit of Arctic Wolfs mission to End Cyber Risk.

Who You Are Mission-driven and outcome-focused you connect daily work to customer impact and business results A self-starter who is proactive, curious, and constantly looking to improve yourself, the people around you, and the processes you work within Customer-focused you build empathy for the problems customers face and let that inform technical decisions A clear communicator who can present to a room, read the room, and adjust equally effective with engineers and executives Energized by working in empowered product teams where engineers own outcomes, not just output You Will Help guide technical direction and contribute to platform architectural strategy across multiple teams within the Exposure Management product area Participate in system design decisions with strong, well-reasoned technology recommendations Review detailed designs and provide architectural feedback that accelerates delivery Help drive alignment on cross-team technical decisions and promote consistency across platform services Champion engineering principles clean design, domain-driven design, separation of concerns, KISS and hold the bar on code quality Foster cross-functional collaboration within empowered product teams, working alongside product management and design to balance value, usability, and feasibility Elevate engineers around you through pairing, code review, design discussions,



and knowledge sharing so that teams deliver better solutions and individuals grow in their careers Contribute to multi-year technology planning and roadmap discussions Participate in the on-call rotation and serve as a technical escalation point during incidents helping teams diagnose and resolve complex platform issues Our Technology Stack: Rust, Go, Python, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora PostgreSQL, SQS, Event

Bridge), GCP (Spanner) Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with significant experience developing and operating SaaS platforms Have designed and operated multi-tenant, cloud-native SaaS platforms at scale Deep expertise in distributed systems and multi-cloud environments (AWS and GCP) Strong experience with two or more of: Rust, Go, Python Grounded in engineering principles clean design, domain-driven design, separation of concerns, KISS, YAGNI and apply them pragmatically Demonstrated track record of elevating engineering teams whether through mentoring individuals, improving team practices, or raising the quality bar across multiple teams Contribute strategic technical recommendations with 1-3 year impact horizons Nice to Have Experience in cybersecurity, exposure management, CAASM, or adjacent security domains Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures at scale Track record of introducing new software patterns or technologies that improved platform quality Experience with cost optimization and scalability strategy (COGs) Opportunity for Additional Impact For Principal Developers who demonstrate the capacity and desire, the following are opportunities to expand your scope at this level: Help shepherd technology and design choices across the Exposure Management product area Contribute to the big-picture technology roadmap for the platform Help drive alignment of short-term needs, technical debt, and long-term strategic direction Participate in ensuring quality and consistency of engineering standards, CI/CD, and testing practices Engage in broader product strategy, feasibility discussions, and strategic external engagements Serve as a technical resource across engineering teams About Arctic Wolf 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 over10,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally.

As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology, Arctic Wolfremainsthe 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 andinclusion, andtruly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization.

And we appreciate thatby protectingpeoplesand organizations sensitive data andseekingto 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.

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 Adaptable time off and paid volunteer days RRSP and 401k match Training and career development programs Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical, mental health, dental, disability, life and AD&D;, and value-added services Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health services 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 ourentireexperience asaccessible as possible and provideaccommodationsasrequiredfor candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible.

Please let us know if yourequireanyaccommodationby emailing& Viewour to learn more about our application process.

Security Requirements Conducts duties and responsibilitiesin accordance withAWNs Information Security policies, standards,processes,and controls to protect the confidentiality,integrityand availability of AWN business information (in accordance withour employee handbook and corporate policies).

Background checks arerequiredfor 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.

The base salary range for this job family is 146,300 to 287,000 CAD annually.

This range reflects the base pay the company reasonably expects to offer for this position, aligned to the broader job family base pay structure.

Actual base pay may vary based on skills, experience, and location, including job family level.

In addition to base pay, Arctic Wolf offers variable incentive compensation, new hire equity grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

📌 Principal Developer - Exposure Management (Waterloo)
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