Threat Detection Researcher (Windows/Linux/MacOS)

The role

You will develop detections and tools that protect customers from cloud threats. You will investigate attacks on cloud and AI workloads and turn research into product features.

What you will do

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

Required qualifications

• 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/MacOS) and networking.
• Familiarity with cloud services, Kubernetes, cloud environment architecture, and the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Proficiency in Python for tool development and automation.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Go, Rust, or C/C++ is an advantage.

Nice to have

• 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.
• Experience leveraging AI to supercharge research and detection workflows.
• Deep knowledge of modern threat classes (Supply Chain, CI/CD, or threats targeting AI infrastructure and agentic frameworks).

Benefits

• Base salary, bonus and equity as part of compensation.
• Benefits (details at Google).

Before you apply

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based.
• This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

About the company

Wiz secures cloud and AI applications by connecting code, cloud, and runtime into a single shared context. The company is now powered by Google and secures over 65% of the Fortune 100.