Vulnerability Research Software Engineer
About The Position
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 technology.
Requirements
- 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
- Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience with security tooling, vulnerability scanning, or patch management
- Knowledge of software supply chain security challenges
- Experience with other package ecosystems (Python, Go, etc.)
- Open source contributions or package maintenance experience
- Background in DevSecOps or security engineering
- Experience with high-throughput data processing systems
Responsibilities
- Master Socket workflows, tools, and patching processes
- Build and maintain CLI tooling used in customer environments.
- Implement package-manager integrations and handle ecosystem-specific edge cases.
- Translate dependency and vulnerability workflows into reliable developer-facing interfaces.
- Debug implementation issues across Unix-based environments.
- Work closely with the patch team to scope work, troubleshoot problems, and ship practical improvements.
- Contribute to frontend experiences using JavaScript, React, and TypeScript.
- Scale patch production to dozens or hundreds of patches per week
- Build and improve automated patching infrastructure and tooling
- Build APIs and integrations to deliver certified packages
- Create tooling for patch quality assurance and testing
- Work with security researchers to understand and patch critical vulnerabilities
- Give developers quick, safe remediation options for widely-used packages
- Help secure the software supply chain for millions of developers
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 to rest & recharge
- Paid parental leave
- Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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