{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c036ed431899e3b5507acc79","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c036ed431899e3b5507acc79","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c036ed431899e3b5507acc79","title":"Vulnerability Research Software Engineer","description":"About Us\n\nSocket 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!)\n\nFounded 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.\n\nAbout the Role\n\nJoin 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.\n\nThis 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.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nMaster Socket workflows, tools, and patching processes\n\nBuild and maintain CLI tooling used in customer environments.\n\nImplement package-manager integrations and handle ecosystem-specific edge cases.\n\nTranslate dependency and vulnerability workflows into reliable developer-facing interfaces.\n\nDebug implementation issues across Unix-based environments.\n\nWork closely with the patch team to scope work, troubleshoot problems, and ship practical improvements.\n\nContribute to frontend experiences using JavaScript, React, and TypeScript.\n\nScale patch production to dozens or hundreds of patches per week\n\nBuild and improve automated patching infrastructure and tooling\n\nBuild APIs and integrations to deliver certified packages\n\nCreate tooling for patch quality assurance and testing\n\nWork with security researchers to understand and patch critical vulnerabilities\n\nGive developers quick, safe remediation options for widely-used packages\n\nHelp secure the software supply chain for millions of developers\n\nWhat You'll Bring\n\nRequired:\n\n3+ years of software engineering experience with production systems\n\nStrong proficiency in Rust and Unix/Linux environments\n\nProficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript\n\nExperience with package managers (npm, yarn, pnpm) and the JavaScript ecosystem\n\nUnderstanding of software security concepts and vulnerability management\n\nExperience building and scaling APIs and data processing pipelines\n\nFamiliarity with automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment systems\n\nPreferred:\n\nExperience with security tooling, vulnerability scanning, or patch management\n\nKnowledge of software supply chain security challenges\n\nExperience with other package ecosystems (Python, Go, etc.)\n\nOpen source contributions or package maintenance experience\n\nBackground in DevSecOps or security engineering\n\nExperience with high-throughput data processing systems\n\nOur Interview Process\n\nInformational with a member from our Talent Team\n\nHiring Manager Interview\n\nPeer Interview\n\nTake-home problem\n\nInternal review of take-home\n\nLive review of take-home\n\nDebrief\n\nFinal Interview with our founder\n\nReferences\n\nDecision/Offer\n\nHiring is a big decision on both sides. Read more about our Hiring Philosophy and how we approach the process at Socket.\n\nBenefits: 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:\n\nMarket competitive salary bands\n\nMeaningful equity program\n\nComprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage)\n\nFlexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nRemote-first, with quarterly team off-sites\n\nAt Socket, we\n\nPursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.\n\nMove with urgency and focus: We prioritize swift, decisive action.\n\nThink rigorously: We care about being right and it often takes reasoning from first principles to get there. 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