Applied Security Researcher
The full posting
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
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in security or security research.
- A strong threat-modeling mindset - deep understanding of both how attackers approach complex environments and how enterprises defend them
- Deep understanding of how complex software systems are built, so you can find where they're vulnerable (Low-level, Distributed, or Core System Engineering mindset)
- A foundation in program analysis - parsing, compilation and static code analysis - and comfort reasoning about code as data.
- Proven ability to define and implement AI agents, and to make their output reproducible.
- Proven ability to work independently, prioritize, and carry complex, multi-quarter projects from concept to working production grade software.
Preferred qualifications
- Security research experience in modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, etc) and infrastructure-as-code.
- Familiarity with model benchmarking, evaluation, fine-tuning, and with grading agent output against ground truth.
- Query languages for security telemetry, graph databases, or large-scale data-mining and clustering experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with a track record of shipping alongside cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Research).
About the job
We're looking for a talented Applied Security Researcherto join our team and play a major role in Wiz's frontier research team, enabling contextual code understanding across complex cloud deployments.
Responsibilities
- Drive continuous research from initial concept through PoC to product integration.
- Build threat models for AI-native and cloud-native systems: how attackers approach them, how enterprises defend them, and where the gaps are.
- Build AI agents that analyze code and/or cloud infrastructure to produce specific insights.
- Analyze and understand real-world systems from a security perspective - architecture, data flows, and source code.
- Partner across Product, Engineering, and Research to ship what you discover.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship. This role does not offer visa sponsorship .
Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Text as Wiz published it; last compared with the original on 11 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details, CV and LinkedIn, then 4 questions.
- 1.Are you legally authorized to work in the country in which this role is located?Yes or no
- 2.What is the source of your right to work where this role is located?Pick one
- 3.Have you ever been an Employee, Intern, Student Ambassador, Fellow, Student Researcher, Bet/M&A Employee, Temp, Vendor, or Contractor of Alphabet?Yes or no
- 4.If "Yes," please provide your previous Google/Alphabet username:Short answer · optional
Taken from Wiz's application form as it stood on 11 Nov 2026.
The employer: Wiz
Makes an agentless cloud security platform; its researchers track cloud threats and its security engineers protect the product and production infrastructure.
Pay and benefits: Staff positions concentrated in Tel Aviv and European offices.
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