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 4,000 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!

Your Team

The Engineering org is focused on producing software that solves the most important problems facing digital forensics and incident response 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. We are a community of smart, passionate, humble people who recognize that solving the industry’s toughest problems requires constant collaboration, continuous learning, and frequent doses of humour.

Magnet Review Team is looking for a talented engineer to join our growing team, responsible for building the next generation of digital forensics products enhancing collaboration between various stakeholders in the agency org.

We value what is different about you, whether it is your education, work experience, life experiences or background.

What You Will Accomplish:

Participate in support calls with customer and professional services team for timely resolution of issues
Troubleshoot customer environment problems in different deployment models
Adapt to changes as they arise from business & customer needs
Develop production code for new features and bug fixes within a small team
Take ownership over the quality of the code you produce – writing code that is clean and testable
Create technical documentation for teams to follow
Help support the work of your peers by pair programming, reviewing code, and providing constructive feedback
Provide technical leadership without a formal reporting structure within and across teams
Collaborate actively with your direct team members of developers and testers as well as the engineering org

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for someone who checks off most, but not all, of the boxes listed in “skills and experiences”. It is 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 will learn as much from you as you learn from us.

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

Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science related field, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience
Strong and proficient in object-oriented programming languages like (C#, .Net)
Experience participating in customer facing support calls and adhering to SLA for issue resolution
Demonstrate resourcefulness to overcome difficult, complex, and unique challenges
Experience in AWS / Azure ecosystem
Experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters, Kubernetes manifest
Experience in providing technical leadership with peers and stakeholders
Ability to work and collaborate effectively with a distributed team of smart, funny, and interesting people (local & across North America)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effectiveness at getting the right thing done

In addition, may have some of the following skills and experiences:

Exposure to front end technologies like React / Typescript is an asset
Experience in Terraform, Helm chart, Linux, Python is an asset
Experience writing and maintaining automated test suites at various levels of abstraction

The Most Important Thing:

We are looking for candidates that can provide examples of how they 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: $107,200 - MID: $134,000 - MAX: $160,800 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 aoda@magnetforensics.com.

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.