Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity

Socket.dev; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a software engineer to design and build scalable systems that power developer tools and large-scale data processing.

You will work across the stack on critical projects, collaborating with engineers to ship reliable software, improve performance, and contribute to architectural decisions in a fast-paced environment.

This role emphasizes ownership, system health, and delivering high-quality code in a modern cloud environment, with competitive compensation and equity offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 2 years of programming in C++, Python, Java, or Go; or 1 year with advanced degree.
• 2 years building developer tools to improve velocity, quality and health.
• Strong foundation in performance, data analysis, and debugging.
• Experience with algorithms and data structures.
• Experience developing accessible technologies and test engineering.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Lead design reviews and decide on technologies.
• Review code and provide feedback on best practices.
• Contribute to documentation and educational content.
• Triage issues and debug/resolve impacting hardware, network, or service operations.

Skills

C++, Python, Java or Go

Developer tools for velocity & code健康

Performance analysis & debugging

Algorithms & data structures

Accessible technology experience

Software test engineering proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a software engineer to design and build scalable systems that power developer tools and large-scale data processing.

You will work across the stack on critical projects, collaborating with engineers to ship reliable software, improve performance, and contribute to architectural decisions in a fast-paced environment.

This role emphasizes ownership, system health, and delivering high-quality code in a modern cloud environment, with competitive compensation and equity offerings.