Who we are

Socket's mission is to help developers and security teams to ship faster and spend less time on security busywork. Thousands of organizations use Socket to safely discover, audit, and manage their open source code. Our customers – from OpenAI to Figma – absolutely love Socket (just read their tweets to see for yourself!)

The company was founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, who has worked in open source software for 10+ years and taught Stanford University's Web Security course since 2019. We have raised $25M in funding from the best angel investors, operators, and security leaders in the industry.

Our team is small and talent-dense. Our founding team has published open source code that is downloaded over 1 billion times per month, and includes leaders and builders who have worked at the cutting edge of open source and security.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement processes to identify and track new threats and malware campaigns

Work closely with other teams, such as engineering and product, to ensure that we have the best signals and that our customers are protected from the latest threats

Conduct research and analysis to identify new trends and emerging threats in the security landscape

Present findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders, including the executive team

Eventually, build and manage a team of researchers who will analyze malware and other threats at scale

What we're looking for

5 plus years of experience in threat intelligence, cybersecurity, or a related field

Strong understanding of malware analysis and reverse engineering techniques

Experience leading and managing a team of researchers

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis and visualization tools

Experience with open source intelligence (OSINT) and threat intelligence platforms

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

At Socket, we

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

2. Move with urgency and focus: We prioritize swift, decisive action.

3. Think rigorously: We care about being right and it often takes reasoning from first principles to get there. We value alternative perspectives and have constructive discussions.

4. Trust and amplify: We overtrust, always assume good intent, and give specific feedback to help each other improve.

5. Feel a strong sense of ownership: We wear many hats and feel a strong sense of overall ownership of the company and we're non-territorial regarding our nominal domains.

6. Are customer obsessed: We relentlessly prioritize the needs of our customers, striving to exceed their expectations and delight them at every interaction.