Joblaze summary

The Backend Engineer at Wiz plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining large-scale distributed systems that enhance the company's cloud security offerings. Candidates should be proficient in Golang and familiar with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, as well as microservices architecture and CI/CD practices. This position is ideal for experienced engineers with a strong background in backend development who are eager to tackle complex scaling challenges. Wiz's fast-paced environment offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing startup.

Joblaze insights

Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 16, 2026. Last confirmed on Wiz's careers page October 28, 2026.

Quick facts

How much experience is required?: At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Backend Engineer role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Azure, Docker, GCP, Golang, GraphQL.
What seniority level is this role?: Wiz targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Backend Engineer role at Wiz.

From the original 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field.
4+ 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).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with microservices based architecture.
Experience with databases and message queue technologies.
Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).
Familiarity or experience with Golang, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Neptune, Docker, and Kubernetes.

About the Job

We're looking for an experienced 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.

Responsibilities

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.

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