Fellow Architect - Labs

At Arctic Wolf, we're not just navigating the cybersecurity landscape - we're redefining it. Our global team of dedicated Pack members is driving innovation and setting new industry standards every day. Our impact speaks for itself: we've earned recognition on the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fortune Future 50, and Fortune Cyber 60 lists, and we recently took home the 2024 CRN Products of the Year award. We’re proud to be named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services and earning a Customers' Choice distinction from Gartner Peer Insights. Our Aurora Platform also received CRN’s Products of the Year award in the inaugural Security Operations Platform category. Join a company that’s not only leading, but also shaping, the future of security operations. 

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We’re looking for a Fellow Architect to be part of making this happen.   

About the Role

As a Fellow Architect at Arctic Wolf, you are a member of the Labs team leading advanced research and innovation for Arctic Wolf's Labs. In this role, you will work closely with Labs leadership, product management and R&D to lead research on endpoint visibility, protection and detection, memory analysis, exploit prevention, emulation, and defense evasion, among others, and to ensure the results of this work is productized to improve the efficacy of Arctic's Wolf protection, detection and response technology stack.

A Fellow Architect influences the industry in general, creating new models and technologies to advance the domain. You influence the work of Labs, R&D, and Arctic Wolf’s technology strategy and vision, and indirectly influence all Arctic Wolf. Your responsibilities include guiding and coaching other architects, staff, and mentoring senior leaders across the organization.

In your role, you apply your deep technical expertise of current industry and emerging technologies and your extensive knowledge of theories, practices and design, to provide insight and technical leadership to promote new ideas, innovative and revolutionary concepts, and solve critical problems. You consistently work with abstract ideas and assess intangible variables, identifying and evaluating fundamental issues, and providing strategy and direction for your architecture domain. You are a key influencer in product research, product innovation and growth strategies, with a deep understanding of the overall protection and detection product and Security Services functions, requiring in-depth knowledge of industry trends, business strategies and the company’s goals.

Your responsibilities include:

• Working with all Labs team members, product management, and other fellow architects at R&D, to define and execute on the company's technical roadmap and strategic vision for advanced protection and detection products.

• Representing and socializing our innovation to executives, vendors, stakeholders and staff throughout Arctic Wolf, and external communities.

• Analyzing, vetting, and recommending, acquisitions, vendors, designs, technologies, 3rd party tools and integrations, and developing POCs and prototypes.

• Providing insight and expertise into current and emerging industry trends in their area of expertise to promote new ideas, innovate concepts, and resolving critical issues.

• Identifying and evaluating trade-offs between various architectural and engineering decisions to inform design choices.

• Working with abstract ideas and intangible variables, identifying and evaluating fundamental issues, and providing strategy and direction.

• Providing technical oversight, guidance and coaching to researchers, product management, developers and engineers.

• Ensuring that our software meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility etc.

• Contributing to all levels of the research applicable to their realm of expertise.

We are an innovative team that focuses our research on R&D projects. Often, we evaluate of new software and tools, proofs-of-concepts and hands on prototyping. We investigate solutions, look at the trade-offs, and lay the groundwork and architectural strategy. The team also works closely with product managers and R&D to help us succeed together. We value a culture of sharing, so research, architecture and engineering work are peer reviewed and discussed with other researchers, architects and engineers to discuss trade-offs and communicate ideas.

About You

You’re an experienced industry leader who oversees defensive innovation research or industry-recognized advanced product development and understands that erroneous decisions will have a long-term effect on the company’s success. You are recognized in the industry for having revolutionized some aspect of software or security industry. You are an experienced mentor across multiple domains, consult with and provide guidance on advanced technical issues to leadership, and are recognized as a technical leader whose knowledge, ideas and critical thinking impact the organization. You have designed and built massively successful projects in the industry. You influence the entire organization, and it extends throughout the industry.

• Proven history of technical leadership of successful projects, as well as some lessons learned from failures.

• Recognized in the industry for having revolutionized some aspect of software or security industry.

• Deep knowledge of current industry and emerging technologies, to compare against, and innovate upon these technologies.

• Deep knowledge of Windows internals, Rootkits, memory analysis and Windows Kernel.

• Some experience in software development with Golang, Python, Java or a similar high-level language.

• Mastery of technical details, best practices, and design patterns across multiple domains.

• Proven history of making and defending, effective decisions using data and research, and accepting feedback.

• Proven history of explaining technical concepts using audience-specific language for audiences with different technical skill levels.

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 (2021-2024), Best Places to Work – USA (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – Canada (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – UK (2024), and Kununu Top Company – Germany (2024). Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over 7,000 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 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 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. See more about our Pack Unity here.   

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 

• 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 

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 our entire employee 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 accommodations by emailing recruiting@arcticwolf.com.  

Security Requirements  

• Conducts 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.