Expert Backend Engineer
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 13 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.
SUMMARY
We're looking an experienced Expert Backend Engineer to join our expanding R&D team and help drive the growth of Wiz.
In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining large-scale distributed components that power Wiz.
We're looking for candidates who are passionate about tackling scaling challenges and take pride in writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Join us in our mission to secure the cloud.
Our tech stack includes a multi-cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, Alibaba Cloud) with Golang, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Neptune, Docker, Kubernetes, and more.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- End-to-end development of backend software components (research, design, development, testing, rollout, monitoring)
- Contributing to technological and architectural decisions
- Conducting design and code reviews
- Analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various backend system components
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., Frontend, DevOps) to deliver top-tier features.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- 8+ years of experience with Backend Engineering in a high-level programming language (e.g. Java, C#, Golang)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience with microservices based architecture
- Experience with databases and message queue technologies
- Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field
Benefits
Wiz offers a competitive package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Below provides a description of our current benefits for employees in the US. Specific benefits may vary by location.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Home Office Setup reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Financial Benefits
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
- Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
Compensation
Starting compensation will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's job-related experience, skills and geographic location. Your Talent Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
This role is eligible to participate in Wiz’s equity plan and may also include incentive compensation.
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is listed below.
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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