Expert Backend Engineer

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

Job summary

Wiz in Greater London is seeking an Expert Backend Engineer to join their expanding R&D team. In this role, you will develop and maintain large-scale distributed backend systems, working with technologies such as Golang, Docker, and Kubernetes, within a multi-cloud architecture including AWS and Azure. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of backend engineering experience and a degree in Computer Science. Wiz offers a dynamic work environment and values diversity in hiring.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with Backend Engineering in a high-level programming language.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Passionate about tackling scaling challenges.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of backend software components.
• Contributing to technological and architectural decisions.
• Analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability.

Skills

Backend Engineering

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Microservices architecture

Databases and message queue technologies

Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Golang

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

Neptune

Docker

Kubernetes

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 proventrack record of successand 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.

SUMMARY

We're looking for 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

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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