Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud)

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Wiz

Compensation

$160,000 - $220,000/year

Remote - USA

Remote

Posted April 2, 2026

Job Description

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.

The application deadline is: 09/29/2026

SUMMARY
We're looking for a Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud) to join the Threat Research team and spread the power of Wiz. In this role, you will track, analyze and report on the most advanced threats targeting cloud environments. We are aiming to hire a cyber espionage specialist and a cyber crime specialist.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Identify, analyze, and track advanced state-backed or/and financially motivated attackers that target cloud ecosystems.
Hunt through a wide range of data sources to identify malicious campaigns targeting Wiz customers.
Leverage open and closed-data to track the infrastructure and malware used by advanced actors.
Investigate and attribute incidents, campaigns, and threat actors to understand more about the attackers and what motivates them.
Communicate novel findings to multiple audiences, including customers and the public.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

5+ years of experience in security or threat research, with a focus on either advanced state-backed actors or sophisticated financially motivated campaigns. proven track record of tracking sophisticated threat actors.
Ability to find novel and durable ways of identifying and tracking threat actors across multiple data sets.
Deep subject matter expertise in at least one actor tracking mechanism (malware, infrastructure, etc)
Experience working with large-scale telemetry, especially infrastructure hunting and by pivoting through query languages and scripting.
Familiarity with malware analysis and using YARA to hunt for malware.
Willingness to take on multiple roles to build out actor tracking.

ADVANTAGE

Knowledge of how attackers target the major cloud and identity providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native architectures.
Experience building tools to exploit data sources in a repeatable and scalable manner.
Track record of public communication of novel and newsworthy findings.
Background in incident response, threat intelligence, or threat hunting.

Benefits

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