[Hiring] Principal Solutions Engineer - Application Security @Wiz

Role Description

As a Principal Solutions Engineer you will work closely with Wiz’s CTO, Field CTO, Customer Success, Product Management, and R&D organizations to maintain alignment and ensure coordinated efforts across the sales process.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with a solid understanding of core IT, InfoSec, Cloud, and DevOps concepts.
• Proven skillset and experience with a career path focused on public cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep, practical knowledge of the AppSec landscape, including Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), SAST, DAST, SCA, and the operational use of SBOMs (SPDX/CycloneDX) and their practical use cases for vulnerability and license management.
• Demonstrable proficiency in one or more high-level languages (e.g., Python, Go, Rust) and/or advanced shell scripting.
• Experience and ability to code and understand developer workflows (Git, CI/CD, helm, terraform, etc.).
• SME level knowledge of Kubernetes and containers with the ability to architect and troubleshoot complex environments.
• Exceptional ability to present complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences—from deeply technical developer teams to executive-level (CISO, CTO) stakeholders.
• Be passionate in regard to continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership.
• Full professional fluency in German (written and verbal).
• Proficiency in an additional European language is a plus.

Requirements

• Serve as the company's top field expert in application and cloud-native security and provide technical and business-relevant feedback into Product Management based on field engagements to improve Wiz’s position and value messaging to prospects and clients.
• Collaborate with Wiz sales teams on strategic opportunities in demonstrating the business and technical value of the Wiz platform.
• Assist SEs and prospects during the POC process with advanced use cases, installation/deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Lead regular thought leadership sessions with the field teams sharing insights and approaches derived through customer engagement to improve our effectiveness in messaging and delivering value to prospective clients and existing customers.
• Assist in messaging and selling Wiz platform capabilities to prospects and customers.