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Vulnerability Research Software Engineer

Socket · Remote · Remote

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About Socket

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.

What they're looking for

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience with production systems
  • Strong proficiency in Rust and Unix/Linux environments
  • 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
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 emphasizes deep software engineering expertise, especially in Rust and Unix environments. You'll tackle challenging CLI work—scoping, troubleshooting, and addressing edge cases across multiple package managers. This role combines engineering 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...

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