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 [$65M in funding ]( from top angels, operators, and security leaders.

Socket is looking for a Sales Engineer to support our SMB Clients. In this role you will be at the nexus between our customers and our engineering, product, and design teams. You'll work cross-functionally in order to provide technical education, guidance, and support in a pre-sales capacity.

• Lead discussions and product demonstrations to showcase capabilities; address customer challenges, respond to questions, and handle objections.
• Craft technical content to guide customers in implementing specific use cases or extending our solution.
• Collaborate with account teams to understand customer requirements and translate them to Socket capabilities, emphasizing business value.
• Support Proof of Concepts (POCs) that align with customer requirements; provide technical expertise, troubleshooting, and guidance throughout the evaluation process.
• Provide guidance on integrating solutions into the customer's existing infrastructure.
• Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales.
• Collaborate with Customer Success to drive post-sales revenue, ensure retention, and contribute to growth.
• Execute cross-functional projects involving teams such as Engineering, Sales, and Marketing.

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What You'll Bring**

• Prior technical experience in roles like Software Development, TAM, Solutions Architect, Product Support, etc


• Hands-on experience working in customer facing roles.


• Ability to multitask and efficiently handle multiple competing priorities, delegating when necessary while being highly organized, detail oriented, and demonstrating excellent time management skills.


• Empathetic mindset for the customer and a commitment to delving deep into the challenges they present or experience.


• Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute directly to Sales, Product and Engineering teams.


• Ability and desire to learn new tools and technologies.


• Familiarity with web APIs, SDKs, and other technical frameworks is a plus.


• Must be able to read/write basic scripts in languages Python, JS, or Golang.


• Knowledge of common source control managers such as gitlab or bitbucket.

• CS degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience with open source, vulnerability management / SCA
• Hands on experience working with medium to large customers up to 1000 employees.
• Relevant security domain experience and familiarity with vulnerability management SEA tools.
• Experience with AI and Large Language Models (LLM)

1. Phone Screen with our Talent Team

We know how important clarity is when looking for a new role, so we've put together a read-me about the [Interview Process at Socket.](

• Market competitive salary bands
• Meaningful equity program
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
• Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge
• Paid parental leave
• Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites

1. Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.