Expert Backend Engineer

Wiz; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A security technology firm in Greater London seeks an experienced Expert Backend Engineer to join its R&D team. You will develop and maintain large-scale components with a tech stack including Golang, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes, among others. The role demands over 8 years of backend engineering experience, proficiency in high-level programming languages, and knowledge of cloud platforms. This opportunity offers the chance to contribute significantly to a cutting-edge security solution in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with Backend Engineering in a high-level programming language.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Proven expertise in microservices based architecture.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of backend software components.
• Contributing to technological and architectural decisions.
• Conducting design and code reviews.

Skills

Backend Engineering

Golang

Java

C#

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Microservices

Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

GraphQL

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 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

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.

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