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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 Build product : This role will require you to move fast, prioritize ruthlessly, and be focused on the end user. Your voice will be essential in shaping the product and the roadmap, and your decisions will have immediate and far-reaching impact. You will work in collaboration with the engineering and design teams. Grow the team and culture : As an early member of the team, you will form the defining DNA for the company's culture and our future team. Our ability to build a market-defining product is solely dependent on the culture we foster. Set up foundational frameworks : You'll join at the genesis of something totally new and come into a fast-paced environment. We value process-driven systems that enable us to work smarter as we scale, and you'll build out design systems that will serve as guide rails for the engineering team. What You'll Do Contribute to the development of the Socket web application end-to-end Work with the design team to develop interfaces that abstract away complexities and delivers an elegant and delightful user experience Write APIs to deliver data from multiple data sources Extract and transform data from 3rd party APIs Help shape the roadmap and plan sprints that allow us to quickly deliver features and be agile to user feedback Be a key part of hiring, including interviewing and providing input into team growth decisions What You'll Bring You've worked on an early stage team in a 0-1 role and would like to get back to building the foundations again Experience with designing and implementing production web applications Experience with building and integrating APIs and relational databases like Postgres Proficiency with Node.js, JavaScript, React, and TypeScript Not bound to a particular tech stack and can learn new technologies on-the-go Bonus points for experience with any of the following technologies GraphQL, ElasticSearch, Headless browsers, data pipelines Our Interview Process Informational with a member from our Talent Team Hiring Manager Interview Technical Interviews Debrief Final Interview with Feross References Decision/Offer We know how important clarity is when looking for a new role, so we've put together a read-me about the Interview Process at Socket. Benefits: Our benefits are crafted to support you and your family, so you can take care of what matters most and thrive in and outside of work. We offer: Market competitive salary bands Meaningful equity program Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage) Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge Paid parental leave Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites At Socket, we Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction. Move with urgency and focus: We prioritize swift, decisive action. 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. Trust and amplify: We overtrust, always assume good intent, and give specific feedback to help each other improve. 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. Are customer obsessed: We relentlessly prioritize the needs of our customers, striving to exceed their expectations and delight them at every interaction.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.