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 20 countries work together to protect the infrastructure of our hundreds of customers, including over 50% 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.
We’re looking for an Escalation Expert to join the CTO team and spread the power of Wiz. In this role, your primary responsibility is to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve complex customer issues and recurring technical patterns and be a pivotal link between our customers and our core engineering and product teams. You will delve deep into challenging technical problems, provide critical feedback to shape the future of our product, and actively contribute to the development of our internal tooling, with a strong focus on leveraging AI to enhance our capabilities.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Take ownership of our most challenging customer technical problems, performing deep-dive troubleshooting and analysis to drive them to resolution.
- Proactively identify potential escalations and serve as the customer's advocate, ensuring their most difficult technical challenges influence product and engineering roadmaps.
- Author and publish technical troubleshooting content, such as knowledge base articles and guides, for both internal team enablement and external customer use.
- Lead the development of internal tools and processes for your specific product area, and champion their adoption within our technical teams.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for critical escalations and to support internal tooling.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or equivalent industry experience and certifications.
- 7+ years of hands-on, technical experience in a senior customer-facing role such as Escalation Engineer, Senior Technical Support, or a related field.
- A minimum of 3+ years of in-depth experience with a major cloud platform.
- Proven experience in reading, debugging, and writing code in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, Shell, JavaScript).
- Proficiency in using Git and source code management systems for code collaboration.
- Proficiency with REST APIs or GraphQL.
- Proficiency with command-line tools and Linux operating system environments.
- A fast learner with a natural curiosity, a passion for technology, and the ability to work independently.
- A deep understanding of web technologies (e.g., HTTP, HTML, DNS).
- Experience leveraging AI tools to increase task efficiency.
- Experience with DevOps technologies and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with Kubernetes and Container technologies.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform.
- Proficiency with SQL for data analysis and the proven ability to independently create dashboards and datasets to drive insights.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Previous experience in a role within a CTO organization or a similar strategic technical team.
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.
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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Wiz Austin, Texas, USA Office
Austin, TX, United States
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