Wiz · 12 hours ago
Director, Solutions Engineering - East
New York City
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$233K/yr - $258K/yr
5+ years expWiz is a fast-growing startup reinventing cloud security to empower businesses in the cloud. They are seeking a Director of Solutions Engineering - East to lead a team focused on understanding the technical needs of customers and ensuring they achieve maximum value from Wiz's solutions.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSecurity
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of Solutions Engineering Managers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure their professional development and success
You will thrive as a technical leader of the team not only in performing team leadership, but also getting your hands into technology
Set clear performance expectations and objectives for the team and provide regular feedback and performance reviews
Coach and develop Solutions Engineering managers, providing guidance and support to enhance their leadership and coaching capabilities
Partner with the Sales Leader to provide technical leadership to our customers and prospective customers in conjunction with helping our team meet joint quarterly sales targets
Provide presentations to our customers and prospective customers such as whiteboards, product demonstrations, slides, and proof of value outcomes
Help our customers and prospective customers plan in-depth test plans for showing the value of the Wiz platform in their environment (proof of value)
Invest time in learning new product features, industry related developments, and broadening your overall technical skillset
Represent Wiz in technical forums such as trade shows, technical meetups, and industry events
You will be the trusted advisor to your customers for all things related to cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Work closely with other regional and global Solutions Engineering leaders to share best practices and drive consistent processes
Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product management teams to develop and deliver effective go-to-market strategies
Develop and implement strategic plans for the region in alignment with overall company objectives
Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the Solutions Engineering team
Qualification
Required
5+ years leading a team of Solutions Engineers and first-line SE Managers, across multiple customer segments and multiple product lines
Specific experience developing, managing, and coaching the performance of individual contributors and their leaders
A track record of recruiting, retaining, developing, and coaching a team of regionally focused skilled SEs and SE leaders
Experience deploying programs to advance the technical and selling skills of the leaders and SE team members
A demonstrable history of partnering with product groups to drive operational excellence and efficiency
A history of driving team accountability and deal management in Salesforce
Cloud security experience
AWS/ Azure/ GCP hands on experience
Network engineering experience / background
Strong operating system, virtual machine and container knowledge
Knowledge of risk-based security assessments and frameworks
Understanding of cloud identity, access, certificates and keys
Experience with traditional CSPM tools and / or cloud infrastructure security
Technical SaaS Selling experience
Awareness of the CI/CD process
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Home Office Setup reimbursement
Flexible Spending Accounts
Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
Company
Wiz
Wiz is a cloud security platform that facilitates collaboration between security, dev, and DevOps teams.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2BKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundAndreessen Horowitz,Lightspeed Venture Partners,Thrive CapitalGreenoaks,Index Ventures,Lightspeed Venture Partners
2025-03-18Acquired
2024-11-18Series Unknown
2024-05-07Series E· $1B
Leadership Team
Assaf Rappaport
Co-Founder & CEO
Yinon Costica
Co-Founder and VP of Product
Recent News
2026-02-09
2026-02-07
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