Senior Manager, Engineering

Arctic Wolf

. Plans and directs all aspects of development activities within their teams ensuring all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization's established policies and objectives .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,700 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsLinuxMacOSPythonRubySDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plans and directs all aspects of development activities within their teams ensuring all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization's established policies and objectives
Works closely with R&D Leadership, Product Management and the Security Services(S2) to ensure their teams are building what our customers and users need in a timely fashion
Generates and manages day to day work for team(s)
Works with Product Team to define and deliver on the 6-month roadmap
Execution of process and accountable for the outcome of the R&D team
Manage team(s) that will deliver high quality, innovative software solutions, in collaboration with stakeholders such as architects, developers, product managers, CSEs and prod support people
Support the team by providing direction, clarity and removing obstacles
Instill Foundations of R&D in their teams by living them on a daily basis
Execute the Product roadmap
Ensure teams are highly motivated, performing well, and delivering work on time
Remove any blockers preventing teams from getting their work done
Make sure each team is clear on the objectives and goals they are striving to achieve
Work with team members to deliver the key features
Work with Architects to define and execute on the company's technical roadmap
Drives continuous improvement in engineering processes and champions adoption of secure coding standards
Implement the R&D Department and Team Responsibilities
Oversee the full software development life cycle
Ensure their teams is following ISMS regulations
Develop careers of team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 years’ experience in software development or related role or Master’s degree + 5 years’ experience in software development management, engineering leadership, or related role
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Background in networking, security, or distributed systems
Strong ownership mindset—comfortable driving issues independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Multi-platform OS experience (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ruby)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity for all employees
Flexible 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentengineering leadershipnetworkingsecuritydistributed systemsscriptingautomationsecure coding standardsfull software development life cycleprocess improvement

Soft Skills

ownership mindsetcommunication skillsteam motivationdirection and clarityproblem-solvingcollaborationgoal settingperformance managementstakeholder engagementremoving obstacles

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in related field