Socket is a cybersecurity platform that protects companies from software supply chain attacks. Companies use Socket to protect their software applications and critical services from malware and security threats originating in open source code.
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Socket is the #1 software supply chain security platform. Next-gen SCA + SBOM + 0-day prevention. LOVED BY DEVELOPERS.
Full company description
Socket is a cybersecurity platform that protects companies from software supply chain attacks. Companies use Socket to protect their software applications and critical services from malware and security threats originating in open source code.
LinkedIn followers
12,480
People associated on LinkedIn
134
Reported office locations
San Francisco, US
Business categories
Cloud Security
Cyber Security
Software
Internet
Security
Developer Tools
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Open Source
Other recorded names
Socket
Specialties
Software
Security
Software supply chain
Open source software
Application Security
Cybersecurity
and Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
124,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
12+ YOE5+ MgmtSocket needs a candidate with 12+ years in customer success, account management or similar customer-facing work, including 5+ years in senior leadership, and experience scaling technical teams in B2B SaaS. Strong commercial judgment, a data-driven approach and executive presence are required.
Customer experience, Client relationship management, Leadership, Process improvement, Onboarding, Sales
6+ YOE4+ MgmtCandidates need four or more years managing post-sales teams and six or more years in B2B SaaS pre- or post-sales. A background in security, developer tools or open source, and experience owning retention or adoption targets, are required.
6+ YOE4+ MgmtSocket needs 4+ years managing post-sales teams and 6+ years in B2B SaaS pre- or post-sales roles. Candidates should have owned GRR, NRR or adoption targets, have a security, developer tools or adjacent technical background, and be able to present to CISOs and VPs of Engineering.
3+ YOECandidates need about 3 years in a technical customer-facing role and 1+ year as a dedicated customer point of contact. They should understand application security or Linux systems, know CI/CD platforms and package managers, read code in JavaScript, Python or TypeScript, and communicate clearly with developers and executives.
Candidates need experience designing and shipping production web applications, building APIs and relational databases such as Postgres, and proficiency with Node.js, JavaScript, React and TypeScript. Early-stage 0-1 experience and the ability to learn new technologies quickly are expected.
4+ YOECandidates need 4+ years in a technical customer-facing role and 2+ years as the dedicated contact for customers. They need application security or DevSecOps background, CI/CD experience, and the ability to read JavaScript, Python or TypeScript.