Socket fights vulnerabilities and provides visibility, defense-in-depth, and proactive supply chain protection for JavaScript, Python, and Go dependen... Backed by a16z and South Park Commons.
About the role
Join Socket to build and scale our patching infrastructure that delivers secure, vetted packages to developers worldwide. You’ll be at the forefront of supply chain security, creating patches for critical vulnerabilities and building the systems that help the entire open source ecosystem stay secure. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 3+ years of software engineering experience with production systems
- Strong proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- Experience with package managers (npm, yarn, pnpm) and the JavaScript ecosystem
- Understanding of software security concepts and vulnerability management
- Experience building and scaling APIs and data processing pipelines
- Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment systems
More about this role
Socket helps devs and security teams ship faster by cutting out security busywork. Thousands of orgs use Socket to safely find, audit, and manage open source code. Our customers - from Anthropic to xAI, and Figma to Vercel - love Socket (just check out their tweets to see for yourself!)
Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh , a long-time open source maintainer with software downloaded over a billion times a month, Socket has raised $ 125M in funding from top angels, operators, and security leaders.
Join Socket to build and scale our patching infrastructure that delivers secure, vetted packages to developers worldwide. You’ll be at the forefront of supply chain security, creating patches for critical vulnerabilities and building the systems that help the entire open source ecosystem stay secure.
This role combines deep technical work with meaningful community impact that benefits the entire ecosystem. As an early member of the Socket team, you’ll help shape how we scale this technology across the JavaScript ecosystem and beyond.
Master Socket workflows, tools, and patching processes
Lead patching efforts for high-impact vulnerabilities across npm packages
Scale patch production to dozens...
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