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SocketSales Engineer, SMB
Socket is hiring a remote Sales Engineer, SMB to support small and medium-sized business clients. Socket provides a developer and security platform utilized by thousands of…
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Socket is hiring a remote Sales Engineer, SMB to support small and medium-sized business clients. Socket provides a developer and security platform utilized by thousands of organizations, including Anthropic, xAI, Figma, and Vercel, to identify, audit, and manage open-source code safely. Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, the company has raised $125 million in funding from leading angel investors, operators, and security leaders. In this pre-sales capacity, the Sales Engineer serves as…
Job Description
Socket is hiring a remote Sales Engineer, SMB to support small and medium-sized business clients. Socket provides a developer and security platform utilized by thousands of organizations, including Anthropic, xAI, Figma, and Vercel, to identify, audit, and manage open-source code safely. Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, the company has raised $125 million in funding from leading angel investors, operators, and security leaders.
In this pre-sales capacity, the Sales Engineer serves as a bridge between customers and the engineering, product, and design divisions. The role involves delivering product demonstrations, addressing client inquiries, leading technical evaluations, and guiding clients through solution implementation and infrastructure integration. Candidates should expect to travel up to 25 percent of the time for customer meetings, on-site engagements, and industry events.
Socket operates on a remote-first work model with quarterly team off-sites. The interview process comprises a phone screen with the talent team, virtual face-to-face meetings with the hiring manager and team members, a presentation call with the vice president of customer engineering, a final call with the founder, references, and an offer.
Responsibilities
- Lead discussions and product demonstrations to highlight platform capabilities
- Address technical challenges, answer questions, and manage objections from clients
- Create technical content that guides customers in executing specific use cases or extending solutions
- Collaborate with account teams to interpret customer requirements and connect them to Socket features
- Support Proof of Concepts throughout the evaluation phase by providing technical expertise and troubleshooting
- Advise customers on integrating solutions into existing infrastructure
- Communicate customer feedback and product requirements to product management, engineering, marketing, and sales
- Partner with customer success to drive post-sales revenue, retention, and growth
- Manage cross-functional projects involving engineering, sales, and marketing departments
- Travel up to 25 percent of the time for industry events, on-site engagements, and client meetings
Requirements
- Prior technical background in software development, technical account management, solutions architecture, or product support
- Hands-on experience working in client-facing roles
- Ability to read and write basic scripts in Python, JavaScript, or Golang
- Familiarity with common source control managers such as GitLab or Bitbucket
- Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills with high attention to detail
- Empathetic mindset focused on understanding client challenges
Qualifications
- Computer Science degree or equivalent industry experience
- Experience working with open source or vulnerability management and software composition analysis tools
- Hands-on experience engaging with medium to large customers of up to 1,000 employees
- Relevant security domain experience
- Familiarity with AI and large language models
- Familiarity with web APIs, SDKs, and other technical frameworks
Core Skills
Benefits
- Market competitive salary bands
- Meaningful equity program
- Comprehensive health benefits for employees and families with 99 percent coverage
- Flexible time-off, holidays, and a winter shutdown
- Paid parental leave
- Remote-first work environment with quarterly team off-sites
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, the role is remote-first with quarterly team off-sites, and requires up to 25 percent travel for customer meetings, on-site engagements, and industry events.
What is the salary range for the Sales Engineer, SMB role?
The salary is between USD 125,000 and 160,000 per year, accompanied by a meaningful equity program.
What technical scripting skills are required?
Candidates must be able to read and write basic scripts using Python, JavaScript, or Golang.
What does the interview process involve?
The interview process includes a phone screen with the talent team, virtual face-to-face meetings with the hiring manager and team members, a presentation call with the VP of customer engineering, a final call with the founder, reference checks, and an offer.
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