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title: 'Principal Platform Engineer, Security Platform at wyzecam.com'
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# Principal Platform Engineer, Security Platform at wyzecam.com

- **Company:** wyzecam.com
- **Location:** Kirkland, WA
- **Compensation:** $196k–$266k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/wyzecam-com/am9icG9zdDqY01nxTVpvL-9tRHsX3tpN

## Job description

Wyze is seeking a hands-on builder with backgrounds in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, SRE, or security engineering. As a security builder at Wyze, you will design and build secure-by-default platforms, automation, and guardrails that continuously enforce security and compliance controls. You will turn security requirements into scalable, automated controls and self-service workflows.

Responsibilities:

- Secure-by-Default Infrastructure: Build reusable infrastructure patterns and paved paths that make secure and compliant configurations the default for engineering teams.
- Policy & Guardrails: Implement policy-as-code and automated guardrails across infrastructure provisioning, GitOps, CI/CD, and cloud environments to enforce requirements.
- Identity & Access Automation: Automate identity lifecycle, access provisioning, least-privilege enforcement, privileged access, and periodic access controls across Wyze systems.
- Security & Compliance Automation: Translate security and compliance requirements into automated, testable, and enforceable controls across Wyze infrastructure and engineering workflows.
- Continuous Compliance: Detect configuration and control drift, automate remediation where appropriate, and maintain continuous compliance rather than point-in-time validation

Qualifications:

- 7+ years of experience in software engineer.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, OCI, or Azure, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.
- Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or similar languages for automation and infrastructure tooling.
- Experience with IAM, CI/CD such as GitHub Action and Jenkins, GitOps automated provisioning, and secure-by-default infrastructure practices.
- Familiarity with policy-as-code and guardrail technologies such as OPA/Rego, AWS SCPs, Azure Config, and similar technologies
- Strong understanding of least privilege, secrets management, cloud security, and automated security and compliance controls.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills across different teams.

## About wyzecam.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Wyze makes affordable smart home security cameras and devices, aiming to democratize access to smart home technology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $155M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Kirkland, Washington, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Yun Zhang, Dongsheng Song, Dave Crosby, Elana Fishman

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Smart Home Technology / Consumer Electronics
- Target customers: B2C (homeowners, renters, small businesses)
- Mission statement: "Be Friends With Users" — to make great technology accessible to everyone through an affordable smart home platform.

## Products & Services
- **Wyze Cam (various models)**: Indoor/outdoor security cameras with HD video, night vision, motion alerts, and AI features (e.g., Solar Cam Pan 2K, Window Cam, Duo Cam Pan). Type: Hardware + SaaS.
- **Video Doorbell**: Battery-powered doorbell camera with color night vision and microSD storage. Type: Hardware.
- **Wyze Lock Bolt v2**: Smart lock with fingerprint recognition, BHMA Grade 2 security, and 8-month battery life. Type: Hardware.
- **Wyze Home Monitoring**: 24/7 professional home security monitoring system. Type: Service.
- **Wyze BodyScan**: AI-powered health/body analysis device. Type: Hardware + AI.
- **Wyze App**: Central app for device control, livestreams, and AI chat agent. Type: Mobile App / Platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (last Series B in 2021)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$61.1M (latest estimate); Total Funding $155M
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Norwest Venture Partners (lead investor in Series A), Marcy Venture Partners (lead in Series B), and others.
- **Growth Signals**: Trusted by over 12 million households; named one of *Time* magazine’s most influential companies of 2022; 152 employees (+12.9% YoY); strong talent pipeline from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Radical affordability**: Products priced dramatically below competitors (e.g., first camera launched at $19.99 vs. ~$200 for comparable brands).
- **Customer-centric philosophy**: "Be Friends With Users" drives product development, pricing, and support transparency.
- **Integrated AI**: In-house AI for person tracking, smart alerts, and health analysis, differentiating from basic camera vendors.
- **Large installed base**: Over 12 million households create a strong ecosystem lock-in and data advantage for AI improvements.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding the smart home ecosystem**: Adding new product categories (e.g., BodyScan, smart locks, home monitoring) to deepen customer relationships.
- **AI and subscription growth**: Pushing AI-powered features and subscription services (e.g., Home Monitoring, Cam Plus) for recurring revenue.
- **International expansion**: Growing presence beyond the US (offices in China, Canada, Philippines, Switzerland).
- **Product innovation**: Continuing to launch "too good to be true" products that disrupt price/performance norms.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as rooted in relationships, transparency, and authenticity. Co-founders came from Amazon and brought customer-obsession principles. Voted one of the best places to work in Seattle.
- **Perks**: 100% paid employee premiums for benefits (family coverage partially covered); 24 days of PTO; 12 holidays (8 set + 4 floating); free product selection for new hires; employee discounts.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office presence in Kirkland, WA (multiple offices in the area). Global team across 6 countries.
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong technical team (45% of staff in technical roles). Emphasis on AI, cloud platform, and hardware-software integration. Notable alumni from Amazon, Microsoft, Google.
- **Growth**: 12.9% YoY headcount growth with active hiring in product management, software engineering, supply chain, and finance.
- **Considerations**: Employer rating is 2.9/5 (80 reviews) with lower scores for work-life balance (2.5) and compensation (2.5) — may indicate high pressure or below-market pay relative to Big Tech.

## Sources
1. [wyze.com - Careers](https://www.wyze.com/pages/careers)
2. [linkedin.com/company/wyzelabs](https://linkedin.com/company/wyzelabs)
3. [wyze.com - Official Site](https://www.wyze.com/)
4. [global.wyze.com - About Wyze](https://global.wyze.com/en-co/pages/about-wyze)
5. [cbinsights.com - Wyze Labs](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/wyze-labs)

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