Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Socket helps developers and security teams reduce security busywork and safely manage open source code. The Vulnerability Research Software Engineer will build and scale secure patching infrastructure, CLI tooling, package-manager integrations, APIs, and automated systems while helping remediate critical vulnerabilities and secure the software supply chain.
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
Skills
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- 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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