Security Researcher

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security or security research, with experience in risk analysis or threat modeling of complex systems.
• Strong hands-on skills with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go) for automation and research, as well as query languages (e.g., KQL, SQL) for efficient data analysis of security telemetry, and with AI tools to accelerate your impact.
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and collaborate for clear, delivered impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of successfully collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g. Product, Engineering, Marketing) to achieve shared goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity or hands-on experience with modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes) or adjacent cloud platforms.
• Experience in public-facing work, such as presenting at recognized industry conferences, authoring technical blog posts, or publishing research.
• Experience conducting data-driven research and working with large-scale security telemetry to derive statistically significant or high-impact findings.

About The Job

We're looking for a talented Security Researcher to join our team and play a critical role in Wiz's foundational, risk-driven approach to security. This role requires deep technical research into complex cloud- and AI-native platforms to identify the most significant, unaddressed risks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep technical research to discover and report novel risks and attack vectors relevant real-world architectures and systems.
• Discover and articulate the highest unaddressed risk areas, working with Product and Engineering teams to translate research into product capabilities.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure comprehensive risk coverage and support the investigation of new and complex product scope.
• Leverage multi-disciplinary approaches to automate and scale the research process.