Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Company

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. Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, Socket has raised $125M in funding from top angels, operators, and security leaders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical advisor and trusted expert for enterprise accounts
• Write custom code, scripts, and integrations to solve complex customer implementation challenges
• Lead technical onboarding sessions, training workshops, and hands-on implementation guidance
• Develop custom SAST rules, CVE rules, and security policies tailored to customer environments
• Coordinate seamless technical rollouts and integrations across complex enterprise environments
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer engineering teams and security stakeholders
• Create standardized technical documentation and reusable implementation playbooks
• Facilitate communication between customers and internal product teams
• Conduct on-site technical engagements including security assessments and alert optimization
• Review and optimize customer alert configurations to reduce noise
• Support the development of billable professional services offerings

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with strong coding skills in Python
• Proven track record building integrations, APIs, webhooks, and automation scripts
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Customer-first mindset with a focus on building lasting relationships
• Strong understanding of modern development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Knowledge of security tools, vulnerability management, and software composition analysis preferred
• Experience with open source ecosystems and supply chain security concepts
• Ability to travel for on-site customer engagements
• Experience with scripting and automation for DevOps or security use cases

Benefits

• Market competitive salary bands
• Meaningful equity program
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage)
• Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown
• Paid parental leave
• Remote-first culture with quarterly team off-sites