VP, Endpoint Platform Engineering

About the role

At Arctic Wolf, you won’t just watch the cybersecurity industry evolve – you'll help 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.

Arctic Wolf is redefining cybersecurity through its Security Operations platform, combining cloud-native technology, AI-driven security operations, and world-class threat expertise. The Endpoint Platform is a strategic pillar of the company's long-term technology vision and protects enterprise customers on a global scale.

We’re looking for a Vice President, Endpoint Platform Engineering to be part of making this happen. The Vice President, Endpoint Platform Engineering will join the Engineering Leadership Team and lead the vision, architecture, execution, and operational excellence of Arctic Wolf's Endpoint Platform.

Responsibilities

The successful executive will build the next generation of endpoint protection capabilities while accelerating engineering velocity, platform scalability, AI innovation, and customer value.

• Define the long-term engineering strategy and technology roadmap for the Endpoint Platform.
• Lead global software engineering, platform engineering, quality engineering, and site reliability teams.
• Drive innovation across EDR, XDR, endpoint telemetry, behavioral analytics, identity protection, and AI-assisted security.
• Partner with Product Management, Threat Research, AI Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, and Customer Success.
• Build highly scalable cloud-native services capable of processing massive volumes of endpoint telemetry.
• Establish world-class engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, secure SDLC, and engineering metrics.
• Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional engineering leaders while building a culture of accountability, innovation, and inclusion.

Requirements

The ideal executive has successfully led organizations of 150+ engineers through multiple leadership layers across North America and India.

• 20+ years of software engineering experience with at least 10 years in executive engineering leadership.
• Experience leading globally distributed engineering organizations of 150+ employees.
• Deep expertise in endpoint security, EDR/XDR, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, Kubernetes, microservices, and high-scale telemetry platforms.
• Experience embedding AI/ML and Generative AI into enterprise software products.
• Demonstrated success building engineering organizations through periods of rapid growth and transformation.
• Executive-level communication skills with Boards, C-suite executives, customers, and investors.

Qualifications

Candidates will typically come from organizations building enterprise-scale cybersecurity or cloud platforms, including CrowdStrike, Microsoft Security, SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Security, Sophos, Trellix, VMware Carbon Black, Wiz, Datadog, Elastic, or similarly complex cloud-native technology companies.

Skills

• Visionary Technology Leadership
• Executive Presence & Strategic Influence
• Technical Depth & Architectural Excellence
• Global Organizational Leadership
• Customer Obsession
• Talent Development & Succession Planning
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Benefits

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