Python Engineer - Enterprise Deployments & Customer Success

Socket; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket is seeking a high-performing Python-focused Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our enterprise customers and Socket's engineering teams. In this role, you'll combine software development expertise with strong customer skills to drive successful implementations, write custom code, and help shape our professional services offering.

This remote position requires 20-30% travel for on-site engagements with large customers, and you will own technical onboarding,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with Python.
• Proven track record building integrations, APIs, webhook implementations, and automation scripts in production environments.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• A customer-first mindset - solving problems for clients and building lasting relationships.
• Strong understanding of modern development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical advisor and trusted expert for 5-8 enterprise accounts.
• Write custom code, scripts, and integrations to solve complex customer implementation challenges.
• Lead technical onboarding sessions, training workshops, and hands-on implementation guidance.
• Develop custom SAST rules, CVE rules, and security policies tailored to customer environments.
• Coordinate seamless technical rollouts and integrations across complex enterprise environments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer engineering teams and security stakeholders.
• Create standardized technical documentation, best practices guides, and reusable implementation playbooks.
• Facilitate communication between customers and internal product teams, translating feedback into actionable insights.
• Conduct on-site technical engagements including security assessments, alert optimization, and advanced configuration.
• Review and optimize customer alert configurations, reducing noise and improving security coverage.
• Anticipate technical challenges and proactively develop solutions that drive product adoption and customer success.
• Support the development of billable professional services offerings and advanced technical consulting.

Skills

Python development

Integrations/APIs

Webhooks & automation

Communication skills

Customer-centric mindset

CI/CD & DevOps

Job description

Socket is seeking a high-performing Python-focused Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our enterprise customers and Socket's engineering teams. In this role, you'll combine software development expertise with strong customer skills to drive successful implementations, write custom code, and help shape our professional services offering.

This remote position requires 20-30% travel for on-site engagements with large customers, and you will own technical onboarding,