Socket
Forward Deployed Engineer, Python
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 10 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 10 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
$125,000 to $200,000
Location
United States only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "United States, Remote"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
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.
Requirements
- ·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.
Benefits
- ·Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge
- ·Paid parental leave
- ·Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites
- ·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.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Socket, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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