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.
Socket is on the hunt for an energetic Sales Development Representative to bolster our team. Your primary role will be to bridge the gap between our sales team and potential clients, sparking interest and initiating conversations about our security tool.
What You'll DoBe the first point of contact for new business prospects and determine the next steps for each prospect moving forward.
Establish active communication and engagement with prospects to create new leads and sales openings.
Collaborate with the sales team to design and execute industry-specific outreach strategies.
Present our product to potential clients, highlighting how our services can address their specific needs.
Maintain a self-starter attitude while creating outreach strategies for new lead generation methods.
Anticipate needs by studying services and conducting market research to identify new leads.
1-2 years of sales experience, preferably in a sales development role within the security industry.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and excite potential clients about our product.
Self-motivated and extremely ambitious, with a drive to achieve sales targets.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and to use problem-solving skills to overcome any challenges.
Experience using CRM software to track and analyze sales data.
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.
Skills Required
- 1-2 years of sales experience
- Sales development experience within the security industry
- Strong communication skills
- Self-motivated and extremely ambitious
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and use problem-solving skills
- Experience using CRM software to track and analyze sales data
What We Do
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.
