Unusually good internet, unusually good service. That's Socket.
Vulnerability Research Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
74 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Vulnerability Research Engineer
SOCKET
• Master Socket workflows, tools, and patching processes • Lead patching efforts for high-impact vulnerabilities across npm packages • Scale patch production to dozens or hundreds of patches per week • Help select and prioritize high-value patches • Provide technical input on patch prioritization based on ecosystem and customer impact • Build and improve automated patching infrastructure and tooling • Design and implement scalable patch generation and delivery systems • Develop automated vulnerability detection and patch creation workflows • 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 • Help shape the technical roadmap for expansion • Give developers quick, safe remediation options for widely-used packages • Help secure the software supply chain for millions of developers
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of software engineering experience with production systems
- Strong 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 (preferred)
- Knowledge of software supply chain security challenges (preferred)
- Experience with other package ecosystems (Python, Go, Rust, etc.) (preferred)
- Open source contributions or package maintenance experience (preferred)
- Background in DevSecOps or security engineering (preferred)
- Experience with high-throughput data processing systems (preferred)
Benefits
- 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
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