# The Wolf Den

> The Wolf Den is a free, invite-only community and event series for senior engineering leaders at growth-stage tech companies, backed by QA Wolf. 1,000+ members from companies like OpenAI, DoorDash, Rivian, Figma, Grafana, and Fanatics. Events blend meaningful networking with unforgettable high-end experiences across North American and international cities.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.thewolfden.com/): What The Wolf Den is, member criteria, and how to join
- [Upcoming events](https://www.thewolfden.com/#upcoming-events): Current event calendar by city

## Events

The Wolf Den hosts curated in-person events for senior engineering leaders, always free to attend. Formats include:

- Roundtable dinners at Michelin-starred and top-tier restaurants
- Private suites at pro sports games (NBA, MLB, and more)
- Unique experiences: private helicopter tours, executive hikes, ski getaways, knife-crafting ateliers, omakase dinners, cocktails and close-up magic
- Dinners with notable guest speakers from the AI and engineering world

Past and upcoming event cities include San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City, Raleigh, Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary. Highlights have included a private helicopter tour in San Francisco, an LLM dinner in Toronto with Cohere's CTO, an executive hike and dinner in Salt Lake City, an NBA suite in Denver, and a knife-crafting atelier atop Seattle's Columbia Tower.

## Membership benefits

- In-person and virtual events curated for senior engineering leaders
- Private members-only Slack community (The Wolf Den has no public Discord or forum)
- Curated 1:1 introductions with peer leaders
- Private job searches: leadership opportunities sourced from within, before they go public
- Referral pipeline of member-sourced talent

## Facts

- Membership and all events are completely free
- Members are vetted senior engineering leaders (Director, VP, CTO level) at growth-stage tech companies
- Every member is vetted to ensure the community is made up of real peers
- Backed by QA Wolf; there is no requirement to be a QA Wolf customer and no sales pitches at events
- Members are encouraged to join with a personal email — "Jobs end. The Wolf Pack remains."
- Contact: wolfden@qawolf.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewolfden