Sales Engineer, APAC [Remote]

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.

We're seeking a Sales Engineer to lead Socket's growth in Asia-Pacific . This is a unique hybrid role combining pre-sales technical expertise with post-sale customer success ownership. You'll be the bridge between prospects evaluating Socket and existing customers expanding their usage, driving both deal closure and long-term customer outcomes.

Pre-Sales & Demos:

• Lead technical discussions and product demonstrations tailored to prospect needs


• Design and execute proofs of concept (POCs) that enable prospects to evaluate Socket effectively


• Address technical objections, troubleshoot issues, and build customer confidence


• Translate Socket's capabilities into business value for security and engineering teams

Post-Sales & Growth:

• Own the success and growth of assigned Asia-Pacific enterprise accounts


• Create and execute success plans aligned to customer goals with clear KPIs


• Drive feature adoption and expansion opportunities across the customer base


• Conduct quarterly business reviews and renewal discussions


• Escalate customer feedback to product and engineering teams

Cross-Functional Partnership:

• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, and CS teams to understand customer needs


• Contribute to scalable processes and playbooks for Asia Pacific enterprise accounts


• Provide strategic feedback on market needs and feature requests


• Support the creation of technical documentation and integration guides

• 5+ years in pre-sales technical roles (Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Architect, TAM) with enterprise customers
• 2+ years of experience in customer success, account management, or post-sale technical roles
• Prior experience in security, developer tools, or SaaS environments
• Hands-on technical background: prior software engineering, data science, or equivalent role
• Deep familiarity with package managers (at least one of npm or PyPI) and programming ecosystems (at least one of JavaScript or Python)
• Understanding of software supply chain security and vulnerability management concepts
• Ability to read/write basic scripts in Python, JS, or Go
• Knowledge of source control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• RESTful API and integration experience
• Must be located in Asia Pacific

1. Phone Screen with our Talent Team

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.](

• 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

1. Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.