Security Engineer - Product & Production Infrastructure

Wiz, Inc.

90d • $204,000 - $281,000

About The Position

Come join the company that is reinventing cloud security and empowering businesses to thrive in the cloud. As the fastest-growing startup ever, Wiz is on a mission to help organizations secure cloud environments that will accelerate their businesses. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent. Our Wizards from over 20 countries work together to protect the infrastructure of our hundreds of customers, including over 45% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re the leading player in a massive and growing market, but it’s still early enough for you to make a significant impact. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our record growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow the best companies to move faster.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering or security operations work in cloud environments
• Strong AWS cloud security experience (equivalent experience in Azure and GCP will also be considered)
• Cloud native Kubernetes services (EKS/GKE/AKS) and strong container security principles
• Deep understanding of securing IAM and cloud identities at scale
• Proven ability to lead technical security reviews of products and architectures, conduct threat modeling exercises, and translate findings into actionable security controls
• Practical understanding of web application security concepts (such as OWASP Top-10 and similar)
• Hands-on experience with IAC and related tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, Pulumi)
• Experience with automation and tooling development in one or more: Python, Go, Shell, HCL, Rego

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and/or equivalent job experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience working with remote, globally distributed teams
• Experience working in organizations that develop software and/or operate managed infrastructure and technology services for their own customers
• Experience with CNAPP, CSPM, or CIEM solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead threat modeling and security reviews across Wiz's products and cloud infrastructure, identifying attack surfaces and developing scalable mitigation strategies
• Build automation, policy-as-code, and security tooling that enables development teams to 'shift left' and integrate end-to-end security into their workflows
• Design and implement secure baselines for cloud resources and Kubernetes based infrastructure
• Drive vulnerability management and remediation efforts – prioritizing issues, implementing mitigations, and designing strategic preventative controls in software supply chains from development through production
• Extend our detection and response capabilities – building scalable solutions to identify malicious activity, triage alerts, and investigate and remediate incidents
• Collaborate with our Wiz Federal team – extending our DevSecOps and Product Security practices to Wiz's FedRAMP environment and ensure it meets key security requirements
• Build deep functional partnerships with Wiz's engineering and operations teams – helping them deliver secure-by-design solutions

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Home Office Setup reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
• Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
• Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
• Eligible to participate in Wiz’s equity plan and may also include incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees