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Socket is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer focused on Python to act as a technical bridge between enterprise customers and internal engineering teams. The role combines production Python development, API and webhook integrations, automation, and custom security-rule development for SAST, CVE, and policy use cases. The engineer will own technical onboarding, enterprise rollouts, customer training, configuration optimization, and on-site security engagements for 5–8 accounts. Success requires strong customer-facing communication, DevOps and CI/CD knowledge, and practical familiarity with open-source and software supply-chain security. The remote-first role requires 20–30% travel for customer onsite engagements.
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I would explain the business problem, the systems involved, and the API or webhook design. I would cover authentication, retries, idempotency, observability, error handling, testing, and how I measured the integration’s reliability and customer impact.
I would first understand the customer’s architecture, threat model, coding patterns, and tolerance for false positives. I would create rules from validated examples, test them against representative repositories, review findings with security and engineering stakeholders, and iteratively tune severity and exceptions to improve signal quality.
I would assess the alert sources, severity distribution, false-positive patterns, and existing triage workflow before changing configuration. I would prioritize high-confidence risks, tune or suppress low-value noise with documented rationale, and provide a measurable plan for improving coverage without overwhelming the team.
For engineers, I would provide technical detail, reproduction steps, tradeoffs, and an implementation plan. For executives, I would focus on business impact, risk level, timeline, ownership, and the decision required, ensuring both audiences have a clear path forward.
I would clarify the underlying outcome and determine whether configuration, an integration, or a temporary workflow can solve it safely. If product work is needed, I would document the use case, business impact, technical requirements, and urgency, then partner with product and engineering while setting transparent expectations with the customer.
About Us
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.
About the Role
We’re looking for a high-performing Python focused Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between Socket’s enterprise customers and our engineering teams. In this role, you’ll combine your software development expertise with exceptional customer skills to drive successful implementations, write custom code, and build the foundation for our professional services offering. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our largest customers achieve maximum value from Socket’s security platform while helping shape the future of our technical services.
This role is remote with 20-30% travel required for customer onsite engagements.
What You’ll Do
Serve as the primary technical advisor and trusted expert for 5-8 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, best practices guides, and reusable implementation playbooks.
Facilitate communication between customers and internal product teams, translating feedback into actionable insights.
Conduct on-site technical engagements including security assessments, alert optimization, and advanced configuration.
Review and optimize customer alert configurations, reducing noise and improving security coverage.
Anticipate technical challenges and proactively develop solutions that drive product adoption and customer success.
Support the development of billable professional services offerings and advanced technical consulting.
What You’ll Bring
5+ years of software development experience with strong coding skills in Python.
Proven track record building integrations, APIs, webhook implementations, and automation scripts in production environments.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills with natural ability to explain complex technical concepts.
A customer-first mindset — you genuinely enjoy solving problems for clients and 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.
Comfortable with travel and on-site customer engagements as the face of Socket’s technical expertise.
Experience with scripting and automation for DevOps or security use cases.
Our Interview Process
Informational with a member of our Talent Team
Virtual f2f with the Hiring Manager
Virtual f2f with a Peer
Take-home problem & brief presentation of your work
Internal Debrief
Final Interview with our CEO, Feross
References
Decision/Offer
Hiring is a big decision on both sides. Read more about our Hiring Philosophy and how we approach the process at Socket.
Benefits: Our benefits are crafted to support you and your family, so you can take care of what matters most and thrive in and outside of work. We offer:
Market competitive salary bands
Meaningful equity program
Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage)
Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge
Paid parental leave
Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites
At Socket, we
Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.
Move with urgency and focus: We prioritize swift, decisive action.
Think rigorously: We care about being right and it often takes reasoning from first principles to get there. We value alternative perspectives and have constructive discussions.
Trust and amplify: We overtrust, always assume good intent, and give specific feedback to help each other improve.
Feel a strong sense of ownership: We wear many hats and feel a strong sense of overall ownership of the company and we’re non-territorial regarding our nominal domains.
Are customer obsessed: We relentlessly prioritize the needs of our customers, striving to exceed their expectations and delight them at every interaction.
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