Threat Detection Researcher

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. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent. Not to mention, we're now powered by Google, meaning we offer our customers an AI-powered platform that harnesses Google’s Threat Intelligence and Security Operations to better detect, prevent, and respond to threats across all environments, allowing for further innovation.

Our Wizards from all over the globe work together to protect the infrastructure of our customers, including over 65% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re honored to be a leading player in a massive and growing market, and we continue to look for exceptional Wizards who are eager to make a significant impact on our team. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our momentous growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow even the best companies to move faster, all while having some fun!

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in security or threat research, with a proven track record of driving investigations to actionable, real-world impact.
• Experience conducting data-driven research and working with large-scale telemetry.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, and query languages (e.g., KQL, SQL).
• Strong self-motivation and ability to independently drive complex research projects from concept to delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience writing technical blogs, publishing security research, or speaking at industry conferences.
• Leveraging AI/LLM-driven tools to enhance detection generation and telemetry analysis.
• Clear and effective communicator with excellent collaboration skills, comfortable working across teams and disciplines.

About the job

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.