Threat Analyst at Socket

Compensation

$65,000 – $200,000/yr

Setup: Remote
Type: Full-time
Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Description

Socket is seeking a skilled Threat Analyst to join their Threat Research Team. The role involves analyzing software supply chain threats, enhancing malware analysis tools, securing open source ecosystems, and conducting research to protect developers globally. This position requires a passion for threat hunting, security research, automation, and translating insights into defensive strategies, and is not an entry-level role.

Required Skills

Threat analysis
Malware analysis
Security research
Automation
Threat hunting
Reverse engineering
Incident response

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: 3+ years of work experience
Technical experience across several areas of security operations, including investigations, incident response and management, digital forensics, malware analysis, reverse engineering, threat intelligence, threat hunting, and detection engineering.
Experience building tools for automation, data collection, and threat hunting.
Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript and/or other programming languages and ecosystems protected by Socket.
Experience leveraging LLMs or AI-based tools for threat detection.

About Socket

Socket

Supply Chain Security

Socket fights vulnerabilities and provides visibility, defense-in-depth, and proactive supply chain protection for JavaScript, Python, and Go dependencies.

Who they serve

Socket safeguards applications across technology, media, healthcare, and finance.

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