Socket FDE

Forward Deployed Engineer, Python

  • Location USA
  • Compensation 125000 – 200000 USD / yearly
  • Type Full-Time
  • Team Cybersecurity
  • Seniority senior
  • Posted 2026-10-16

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role details

Serve as technical advisor for 5-8 enterprise accounts, writing custom code and leading onboarding sessions.

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Skills

PythonAnthropic APISASTCVEsecurity policies

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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 

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Serve as the primary technical advisor and trusted expert for 5-8 enterprise accounts.

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Write custom code, scripts, and integrations to solve complex customer implementation challenges.

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Lead technical onboarding sessions, training workshops, and hands-on implementation guidance.

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Develop custom SAST rules, CVE rules, and security policies tailored to customer environments.

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Coordinate seamless technical rollouts and integrations across complex enterprise environments.

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Build and maintain strong relationships with customer engineering teams and security stakeholders.

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Create standardized technical documentation, best practices guides, and reusable implementation playbooks.

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Facilitate communication between customers and internal product teams, translating feedback into actionable insights.

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Conduct on-site technical engagements including security assessments, alert optimization, and advanced configuration.

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Review and optimize customer alert configurations, reducing noise and improving security coverage.

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Anticipate technical challenges and proactively develop solutions that drive product adoption and customer success.

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Support the development of billable professional services offerings and advanced technical consulting.

What You'll Bring 

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