Who We Are; What We Do; Where We’re Going
Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative
software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers,
smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. We are continually innovating so
our customers can deploy advanced and effective tools to protect their
companies, communities, and countries.
Serving thousands of customers globally, our solutions are playing a crucial
role in modernizing digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime,
protect assets, and guard national security.
With employees based around the world, Magnet Forensics has been expanding our
global presence. As a part of Magnet Forensics, you can expect to make a
difference in the world, no matter what role you play. You’ll be supported
through learning and development, not to mention an incredible team with
unbelievable talent and integrity.
If you think you would be the right person to join our team working towards this
goal, we would love to hear from you!
Role Summary
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer who combines deep technical
expertise with the ability to influence, elevate, and accelerate an entire
product area. You’re someone who can dive into complex distributed systems,
design scalable architectures, and still enjoy rolling up your sleeves to ship
high‑quality code. You’ve led modernization efforts, improved developer
experience, and helped teams adopt better patterns at scale.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll shape the next generation of digital
forensics collaboration tools used by agencies around the world. Our mission is
to help investigators, analysts, and stakeholders work together more effectively
in high‑stakes environments, and your technical leadership will directly impact
that mission.
This is a hands‑on technical leadership role. You’ll guide engineering
direction, influence cross‑team decisions, and help the team adopt modern
practices, including the thoughtful use of AI throughout the SDLC and product
experience.
NOTE: Candidates must reside in The United States or Canada.
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Why You’ll Love This Role?
- Your impact is immediate and far‑reaching. The systems you design will
support investigations where minutes matter.
- You’ll solve meaningful technical challenges. Distributed systems,
large‑scale data processing, and performance optimization.
- You’ll elevate the team. Through mentorship, architectural guidance, and
leading by example, you’ll help engineers deliver their best work.
- You’ll help shape how AI is used responsibly and effectively across our
product and engineering practices.
Required Skills:
- 8+ years of professional software development experience, ideally across both
backend (C# or similar) and frontend (React or similar).
- 4+ years of experience shipping pragmatic SaaS solutions to production,
balancing technical vision with delivery.
- Strong architectural skills: distributed systems, API design, data modeling,
and secure system design.
- Excellent mentorship and leadership skills, with the ability to guide and
challenge senior developers.
- Hands‑on experience deploying and operating services in Kubernetes, including
containerization, scaling, and troubleshooting.
- Proficiency with relational and/or distributed data stores (MySQL,
Elasticsearch, Redis, etc.).
- Clear and confident communication: you can explain tradeoffs, document
patterns, and build trust across Engineering, Product, and UX.
- You influence hands‐on technical work, demonstrating new approaches,
validating them in practice, and guiding teams as they adopt them.
- Enthusiasm and experience for using agentic AI and other modern practices as
a key part of the SDLC.
Nice To Have Skills:
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, Argo).
- Experience building secure systems in high‑security or regulated
environments.
- Familiarity with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
- Experience with domain‑driven design and modular architecture.
- Understanding of AI systems, including LLM architectures, token generation,
and MCP frameworks.
Compensation & Benefits:
- The Compensation Range is for the primary location for which the job is
posted. Please note that the actual compensation may vary depending on
location and job-related factors such as qualifications, experience,
knowledge and skills. If you are applying for this role outside of the
primary location and you are selected for an interview, the Talent
Acquisition Partner can share more information with you. If the compensation
structure for the role includes an incentive component (ie. most Sales roles)
the range below represents total target compensation (TTC) (base salary +
variable).
Compensation Range:
- MIN: $154,000 - MID: $220,000 - MAX: $264,000 USD
- MIN: $137,900 - MID: $197,000 - MAX: $236,400 CAD
Magnet Forensics is proud to offer Benefits such as:
- Generous Time Off Policies
- Competitive Compensation
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Reward and Recognition Programs
- Employee Committees & Resource Groups
- Healthcare and Retirement Benefits
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The Most Important Thing
We’re looking for candidates that can provide examples of how they have
demonstrated Magnet CODE in their previous experiences:
CARE – We care about each other and our mission to make a difference in the
world.
OWN – We are accountable for our results – while never forgetting to act with
integrity, empathy, and respect.
DEDICATE – We put our heart and soul into meeting the needs of our customers and
helping them serve the people they protect.
EVOLVE – We are constantly innovating and exploring new ways to work together to
make an impact with our work.
Here at Magnet Forensics, we are committed to continuous learning and are
focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. This commitment will be
reflected in our hiring processes and embedded in our values and how we treat
one another. If you’re interested in this role, but do not meet all of the
qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply anyways.
Magnet Forensics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for
employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national
origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal,
provincial, or local law. We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible
recruitment process and work environment. Accommodation is available to all
applicants upon request throughout the hiring process. Please contact
aoda@magnetforensics.com [aoda@magnetforensics.com] should you require any
accommodations.
All offers of employment at Magnet are contingent upon satisfactory completion
of a background check. All background checks will be conducted in accordance
with all applicable laws. Magnet will consider each position’s job duties, among
other factors, in determining what constitutes satisfactory completion of the
background check. Refusal to consent to a background check may be grounds for
revoking an offer of employment.
US Applicants: Magnet Forensics participates in E-Verify and will provide the
federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are
authorized to work in the U.S.
