Senior Software Engineer - Engine Platform Team

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 over 4000 customers in over 100 countries 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 with offices in Waterloo and Ottawa Canada; Atlanta GA Herndon VA Westminster CO; and Singapore. 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!

The Engineering team is focused on producing software that solves the most important problems facing digital forensics professionals today.  Our algorithms make sense of data that is often hidden corrupted or incomplete. We write well-tested performant code and build intuitive UIs because we know that minutes can make a difference in national terrorism cases and life-or-death situations.

A Senior Software Developer on the Engine Platform team will drive initiatives that support both our NEXUS product as well as our emerging SaaS products. Our focus is improving our evidence processing engine that is core to our product growth. We’re looking for someone with strong problem-solving skills and a curious mind to deliver a great digital forensics experience to our customers!

What You Will Accomplish

• Design and implement new features to the Evidence Processing Engine integrating with multiple products

• Continuous improvement on existing features

• Take ownership over the quality of the code you produce – write clean and testable code

• Collaborate with your direct team members as well as the broader engineering organization to drive innovation

• Adapt to changes as they arise from business & customer needs

• Be an active team member with fellow talented developers and software testers

• Accountable and take ownership of your projects

• Supported investment in your learning & professional development

What We Are Looking For

• We’re looking for someone who checks off most but not all of the boxes listed in “skills and experiences”.  It’s more important to us to find candidates who can display indicators of success through skills they have developed and experiences they have been a part of than to find folks who have ‘been there done that”.  We want to be part of your development journey and we’ll learn as much from you as you learn from us.

There are a couple must haves but we will keep that list short:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience

• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming languages preferably C#

• Experience delivering software on cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

• Experience providing technical leadership with peers and stakeholders

Nice-to-Haves

• You have post-secondary education in software engineering computer engineering computer science math electrical engineering or related field

• Experience working with .NET

• Resourceful and enjoy overcoming difficult and unique challenges

• You like working in a collaborative environment with smart funny and interesting people

• You are curious and enjoy learning new things

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.

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: $107200 - MID: $134000 - MAX: $160800 Currency: CAD

Magnet 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

We’re 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. If you require accommodation please let our talent team know or you can email [email protected] .

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.