Forward Deployed Engineer (Python)

Forward Deployed Engineer (Python)

Location: Remote (Global), with 20-30% travel required for customer onsite engagements Salary: $125K – $200K + Equity

Company

Socket helps developers and security teams ship faster by providing a platform to safely find, audit, and manage open source code.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary technical advisor and expert for 5-8 enterprise accounts.
• Write custom Python code, scripts, and integrations to solve complex customer implementation challenges.
• Develop tailored SAST rules, CVE rules, and security policies for customer environments.
• Lead technical onboarding sessions, training workshops, and provide hands-on implementation guidance.
• Coordinate technical rollouts and integrations across complex enterprise environments.
• Translate customer feedback into actionable insights for internal product teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with strong coding skills in Python.
• Proven track record building integrations, APIs, and webhook implementations in production.
• Strong understanding of modern development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Ability to travel 20-30% for on-site customer engagements.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to explain complex technical concepts.
• Experience with open source ecosystems and supply chain security concepts.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of security tools, vulnerability management, and software composition analysis (SCA).
• Experience with scripting and automation specifically for DevOps or security use cases.

Culture & Benefits

• Market competitive salary bands and a meaningful equity program.
• Comprehensive health benefits for employees and their families (99% coverage).
• Flexible time-off, official holidays, and a winter shutdown period.
• Paid parental leave.
• Remote-first culture with quarterly team off-sites.

Hiring process

• Informational call with the Talent Team.
• Virtual interviews with the Hiring Manager and a Peer.
• Take-home technical problem followed by a brief presentation of the work.
• Final interview with the CEO.