SUMMARY

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

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Conduct deep technical research to discover and report novel risks and attack vectors specific to modern cloud and AI-native architectures and systems. 
• Discover and articulate the highest unaddressed risk areas, working with Product and Engineering teams to translate research into product capabilities.
• Define necessary foundational product capabilities by delivering both compelling proofs of risk (demonstrating impact) and technical POCs (showing how to solve it).
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure comprehensive risk coverage and support the investigation of new and complex product scope.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security or security research, specifically relevant to modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, etc.).
• 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. 
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and drive complex, multi-quarter research projects from initial concept through to 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.

ADVANTAGE

• Specialized knowledge or research experience in AI security, focusing on risks to AI as deployed in the enterprise. 
• 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.

SUMMARY

We’re looking for a top-notch Threat Detection Researcher to 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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop detections and tools to protect customers from cloud threats
• Investigate attacks on cloud environments and malware targeting cloud workloads
• Hunt and analyze real-world attacks and emerging cloud 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

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 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) and networking
• Familiarity with cloud services, Kubernetes, cloud environment architecture, and the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• 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

ADVANTAGE

• Hands-on experience with malware analysis/reverse engineering/vulnerability research
• Familiarity with notable threat actors and threat intelligence analysis
• IR/red-team/threat-hunting experience

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Wiz will process your personal data in accordance with Wiz's Privacy Policy and that you consent to the retention of your application for consideration for future opportunities at Wiz.

SUMMARY

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

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Conduct deep technical research to discover and report novel risks and attack vectors specific to modern cloud- and AI-native architectures and systems. 
• Discover and articulate the highest unaddressed risk areas, working with Product and Engineering teams to translate research into product capabilities.
• Define necessary foundational product capabilities by delivering both compelling proofs of risk (demonstrating impact) and technical POCs (showing how to solve it).
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure comprehensive risk coverage and support the investigation of new and complex product scope.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security or security research, specifically relevant to modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, etc.).
• 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. 
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and drive complex, multi-quarter research projects from initial concept through to 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.

ADVANTAGE

• Specialized knowledge or research experience in AI security, focusing on risks to AI as deployed in the enterprise. 
• 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.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Wiz will process your personal data in accordance with Wiz's Privacy Policy and that you consent to the retention of your application for consideration for future opportunities at Wiz.

SUMMARY

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

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Conduct deep technical research to discover and report novel risks and attack vectors specific to modern cloud- and AI-native architectures and systems. 
• Discover and articulate the highest unaddressed risk areas, working with Product and Engineering teams to translate research into product capabilities.
• Define necessary foundational product capabilities by delivering both compelling proofs of risk (demonstrating impact) and technical POCs (showing how to solve it).
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure comprehensive risk coverage and support the investigation of new and complex product scope.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security or security research, specifically relevant to modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, etc.).
• 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. 
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and drive complex, multi-quarter research projects from initial concept through to 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.

ADVANTAGE

• Specialized knowledge or research experience in AI security, focusing on risks to AI as deployed in the enterprise. 
• 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.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Wiz will process your personal data in accordance with Wiz's Privacy Policy and that you consent to the retention of your application for consideration for future opportunities at Wiz.

SUMMARY

We're looking for a AI Research Scientist to join us in spreading the power of Wiz and push the boundaries of AI in cybersecurity. You'll be at the forefront of developing novel AI models - focusing transformers and LLMs - that advance how cybersecurity operates. Contribute to the wider AI and cyber communities through publications and conference presentations, establishing Wiz as a thought leader at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop and research novel AI models, focusing on transformers and deep learning. Lead mid- to long-term projects aimed at advancing AI-driven features in the cybersecurity domain for Wiz products.
• Conduct experiments and evaluate the performance of AI models, algorithms, and techniques using real-world datasets and simulated environments.
• Stay informed about cutting-edge AI methodologies, frameworks, and tools and apply them to improve security solutions’ accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design, build, and maintain production pipelines. Work closely with the Security Research and Product teams to define research goals.
• Publish research findings and AI thought leadership content and present at leading conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, or CVPR.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• An M.Sc. degree in computer science, statistics, or a related field is a must; a Ph.D. degree is an advantage.
• At least 3 peer-reviewed publications in reputable academic journals or conferences.
• 5+ years of experience in leading and managing data science and machine learning projects, preferably at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.
• Experience and hands-on familiarity with distributed cloud systems.  
• Strong knowledge of deep learning models and common model architectures such as transformer models, LLMs, CNNs, RNNs. Knowledge of programming languages that are used in AI research—like Python—and experience with AI frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and come up with creative solutions to challenging problems.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and presentation skills.

ADVANTAGE

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, attack vectors, and defense mechanisms.
• Experience speaking at data science and AI conferences like NeurIPS, ICML, or CVPR.

SUMMARY

We’re looking for a top-notch Detection Software Engineer to join our Threat Research team and further develop the Wiz Runtime Sensor. In this role, you will work on a world-class runtime security solution affecting some of the largest cloud workloads, collaborating closely with engineering and research to enable new and better threat detection capabilities.

Check out some of our recent research:

• https://www.wiz.io/blog/postgresql-cryptomining
• https://www.wiz.io/blog/seleniumgreed-cryptomining-exploit-attack-flow-remediation-steps
• https://www.wiz.io/blog/pyloose-first-python-based-fileless-attack-on-cloud-workloads

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work on a world-class runtime security solution affecting some of the largest cloud workloads
• Work closely with engineering and research to enable new and better threat detection capabilities
• Build and extend our research infrastructure, automated testing infra and release processes
• Conduct research and develop new detection capabilities, from concept to implementation
• Constantly shift things from an art to a science - make the hard things easy, fast and scalable
• Quickly address gaps and changes when needed. Bias towards action
• Analyze, debug and solve problems in test, staging and production environments
• Create and enforce best practices and security policies
• Work with customers in response to requests and questions when needed

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• 3+ years of experience in cloud-based development. Familiarity with cloud services, Kubernetes, cloud environment architecture, and the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Deep knowledge of OS internals (Windows/Linux) and networking
• Experience delivering real-world impact on products affecting customers
• The ability to learn independently, to be self-driven and goal-oriented
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

ADVANTAGE

• Experience with runtime security products
• Hands-on experience in a detection engineering role/malware analysis/reverse engineering/vulnerability research
• Familiarity with notable threat actors and threat intelligence analysis
• IR/red-team/threat-hunting experience
• Familiarity with the following languages / tools: Python, PowerShell, Linux shell scripting, Terraform, CircleCI, Github Actions

SUMMARY

We’re looking for a Data scientist Expert to join us and spread the power of Wiz. As a Data Scientist you will be responsible for driving research and development of autonomous AI agents and LLM-powered systems at Wiz. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to explore, innovate, and implement AI-driven solutions to tackle emerging threats, examine cloud security features, and enhance the company’s security posture.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead applied research on AI agents and LLM-driven features in the Wiz platform - from autonomous threat investigation agents to AI-powered security operations workflows
• Cover a range of features - from leveraging LLMs to enhance customer investigation experience to novel usage of AI for cloud security
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design, build, and maintain production pipelines
• Work closely with the Security Research and Product teams to define research goals
• Conduct experiments and evaluate the performance of AI models, algorithms, and techniques using real-world datasets and simulated environments
• Stay abreast of cutting-edge AI methodologies, frameworks, and tools and apply them to improve security solutions' accuracy, efficiency, and scalability

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• An M.S. or Ph.D. degree in computer science, statistics, or related field OR equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in leading data science and machine learning projects, with significant hands-on work building LLM-based applications or AI agents
• Deep practical experience with LLMs - prompt engineering, fine-tuning, model selection, and understanding trade-offs across providers and model families
• Experience with distributed cloud systems - hands-on familiarity with cloud-native architectures at scale
• Strong knowledge of deep learning models and common model architecture such as transformer models
• Knowledge of programming languages that are used in AI research, such as Python, and experience with AI frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, and come up with creative solutions to challenging problems
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Advantage: Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, attack vectors, and defense mechanisms

SUMMARY

We're looking for a Threat Detection Researcher to join the Threat Research team and spread the power of Wiz. In this role, you will further develop the Cloud-native Threat Detection domain.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design behavioral baselines for complex cloud environments using diverse signals, and develop high-fidelity detections based on those baselines.
• Expand Wiz's detection engine with novel and high-impact telemetry sources, pushing the boundaries of what can be detected in modern cloud environments.
• Conduct deep technical research into complex cloud services to uncover novel attack vectors.
• Investigate real-world attacks across cloud environments, identity providers (IDPs), and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platforms.
• Hunt and analyze emerging threats and active campaigns targeting cloud ecosystems.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in security or threat research, with a proven track record of driving investigations to actionable, real-world impact.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to independently drive complex research projects from concept to delivery.
• Clear and effective communicator with excellent collaboration skills, comfortable working across teams and disciplines.

ADVANTAGE

• Experience conducting data-driven research and working with large-scale telemetry.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Background in incident response, red teaming, or threat hunting.
• Hands-on experience building and shipping security detections as part of a product.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, and query languages (e.g., KQL, SQL).

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Wiz will process your personal data in accordance with Wiz's Privacy Policy and that you consent to the retention of your application for consideration for future opportunities at Wiz.