Wiz

Overview

We’re looking for a top-notch Threat Detection Researcher join our team and spread the power of Wiz. In this role, you will further develop the Wiz Runtime Sensor as part of our threat research team.

About Wiz

Come join the organization that is redefining security for the AI era. As one of the fastest-growing startups ever, we enable teams to secure cloud and AI applications by connecting code, cloud, and runtime into a single shared context.

Requirements & Eligibility

• 6+ years of experience in security or threat research in which you conducted deep research with actionable conclusions and impacts.
• Intimate knowledge of OS internals (Windows/Linux/MacOS) and networking.
• Familiarity with cloud services, Kubernetes, cloud environment architecture, and the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Proficiency in Python for tool development and automation (knowledge of Go, Rust, or C/C++ – an advantage).
• Experience delivering security detections in customer-facing product(s).
• The ability to learn independently, to be self-driven and goal-oriented.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detections and tools to protect customers from cloud threats.
• Investigate attacks on cloud environments and malware targeting cloud and AI workloads.
• Hunt and analyze real-world attacks and emerging cloud and AI threats.
• Collaborate closely with the R&D team to transform research insights into product features.
• Work with customers in response to requests related to suspicious activity or potential incidents.
• Create best practices and security policies based on research findings.
• Deliver external-facing content (blog posts and talks at security conferences) based on security insights and novel research.