Security Developer

Security Developer,

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 Security Developer to be a part of making this happen.

A Security Developer has a clear history of successful contribution to
professional security development projects. They are driven, curious, and
results oriented. They can manage competing priorities as they relate to
improving existing our existing codebase of detections and constantly
challenge the status quo. 

About You
You’re   a   talented   security   developer   who   loves   building   things   and   cares deeply about code quality and reliability while optimizing performance. You
enjoy coordinating with distributed cross-functional teams. You are constantly
adapting to emerging technologies, trends, and best practices. You will build
productive internal/external working relationships to resolve mutual problems
by  collaborating   on   procedures   or   transactions,   with   a   focus   on   providing standard professional advice and creating initial reports/analyses for review by experienced team professionals.

2+ years of professional experience as a Security Developer
Experience consists of projects contributing to either Python or YAML
OS Specific Telemetry: Windows Security/Sysmon logs, Linux, MacOS
Experience with applying the MITRE ATT&CK framework to intelligence 
products and associated depth of analysis for each TTP and threat 
actor represented in this body of knowledge
Windows PowerShell Monitoring
Understanding of threat protection/detection tooling/stacks: SIEM, 
XDR/EDR
EDR detections/signatures
Sigma and Yara Rules
SQL Knowledge, Databricks is a plus.
Experience using Git repositories (GitHub, Git Bash, GitLab)
Experience using Virtual Machines (VMware workstation)
Development of anomaly and behavioral based detections
Tuning and optimization of detections for all the above
Professional certifications in Security and/or Cloud are required (i.e. 
CISSP, GNFA, GCFA, GCFE, GREM).
Experience consists of leading a team of 3 or more Security Developers
while contributing code independently
Experience leading Agile development teams, preferably with formal 
Agile training
Resourceful self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude

Nice to Have
A clear history of technical influence (public conference talks, papers, 
etc)
A clear history of learning and skills development. Regularly helps 
security developers develop their skills in a variety of ways.
B.Sc   . in Computer Science
Experience using Elastic search, Kibana or Grafana.

About the Role
You’ll be working as a Security Developer on our Aurora Endpoint Defense
Team, responsible for ensuring quality and scale of our detection base and
presenting   actionable   detections   to   our   Security   Services   teams   and
customers.

About the Role and Responsibilities:
Analyze, research, and develop new detection rules for Aurora Focus, 
applying MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Understand the product and how Security Services delivers the service.
Convert investigations performed by our Threat Teams: 
TRI\AR\CTI\TIO\TRO into new content (detection/telemetry rules).
Customer Escalation (BFD), collaborate with S2 teams on 
investigations regarding emerging threats, to generate new detection 
rules.
Fine Tune/Calibration: determining true threats or false positives, and 
providing solutions, like exclusions, logic change or decreasing 
severity.
Writing clean, efficient, and reusable code in Python.
Conducting code reviews and providing constructive feedback to 
ensure code quality and maintainability.
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously; 
coordinating and ensuring scheduled goals are met.
Maintain documentation up to date: new tool or process.
Run regression and end-2-end testing
Push production releases, and notification emails.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and 
implement detections.
Participate in Purple Teaming exercises as Blue Teamer.
Generate metrics over Databricks Dashboard.
Deliver regular threat briefing presentations to internal & external 
stakeholders on topics ranging from threat actor campaign activity, 
novel TTPs, and emerging malware or exploits
Utilize best practices for threat research and documentation and 
deliver high-quality detection rules.
Optimizing application performance and ensuring scalability.
Participate in the full software development life cycle, building well-
designed, testable, efficient, secure code.
Continuously learning and adopting best practices for code quality, 
software development methodologies, and programming principles to 
enhance coding skills and stay updated with industry advancements.

We value a culture of sharing, so every team can share their work with the 
entire department during our monthly R&D Demos. Once a year we hold a 
department-wide Hackathon, teaming up across all R&D teams over four 
days to collaborate and build cool ideas outside the normal project scope. 
While innovation is the focus, some of these ideas do make it into our products.

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 
28 days annual leave, 10 public holidays and paid volunteering days off 
Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical, mental health, dental, disability, and value-added services
Pension Plan with employer contribution
Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health service 
Employee Discount Program with Beneplace

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.