Software Engineer - Certified Packages - Remote

Overview

Join Socket's Certified Packages team to build and scale our patching infrastructure that delivers secure, vetted packages to developers worldwide. You'll be at the forefront of supply chain security, creating patches for critical vulnerabilities and building the systems that help the entire open source ecosystem stay secure.

In Short

• Master Socket's Certified Packages workflows, tools, and patching processes
• Lead patching efforts for high-impact vulnerabilities across npm packages
• Scale patch production to dozens or hundreds of patches per week
• Help select and prioritize high-value patches for free community release
• Provide technical input on patch prioritization based on ecosystem and customer impact
• Build and improve automated patching infrastructure and tooling
• Design and implement scalable patch generation and delivery systems
• Develop automated vulnerability detection and patch creation workflows
• Build APIs and integrations to deliver certified packages
• Create tooling for patch quality assurance and testing

Requirements

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with production systems
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Experience with package managers (npm, yarn, pnpm) and the JavaScript ecosystem
• Understanding of software security concepts and vulnerability management
• Experience building and scaling APIs and data processing pipelines
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment systems

Benefits

• Provide free access to patches for the top 100 most critical CVEs
• Give developers quick, safe remediation options for widely-used packages
• Help secure the software supply chain for millions of developers