Software Engineer Magnet One (front-end, back-end, or full-stack opportunities)

Job Location:

Ottawa - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are; What We Do; Where Were 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. Youll 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 Overview

Were looking for Software Engineers to join our team and help build Magnet One a cloud-based platform that brings together digital forensic tools case management evidence storage and collaboration workflows to help investigators uncover critical evidence faster. As part of this team youll work alongside collaborative customer-focused colleagues contribute across the stack and help shape a platform used by forensic investigators around the world.

Were hiring for multiple Software Developer positions across similar teams and welcome candidates with front-end back-end or full-stack experience.The salary range in this job ad reflects the variety of experience levels were considering for these opportunities.

NOTE: Candidates must reside in Canada.

What Youll Do

Analyze requirements break down tasks and estimate effort;
Design robust performant and secure solutions;
Develop efficient modular and maintainable software solutions;
Participate in code reviews;
Troubleshoot debug and fix defects;
Take initiative build strong teams and communicate effectively;
Guide best practices for building delivering and maintaining multiple source code projects;
Understanding the intent of the product and using that knowledge to make product design and architecture decisions.

What Were Looking For

We are Hiring for Front-end Back-end or Full-stack Software Engineers!

Relevant professional software engineering experience;
Post-secondary education in software engineering computer or electrical engineering computer science math or related field;
Strong full-stack development skills with experience on both front-end and back-end systems;
Proficiencywith React and modern front-end web development (component design state management responsive UI);
Experience with C# and building server-side application code (APIs services data access);
Experience writing and maintaining automated tests at various levels of abstraction;
Ability to work cross-functionally communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and collaborate in a team environment;
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting in a fast-changing environment.

Nice To Have Skills

Python or other programming languages;
Linux environments and shell scripting;
Distributed data stores such as Elasticsearch Redis or PostgreSQL JSONB;
Observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus Grafana or OpenTelemetry;
Cloud-native systems distributed services and SaaS platform development;
AWS Kubernetes or container-based deployment pipelines;
AI technologies and workflows (e.g. natural language search agentic workflows using AI as part of your development process);
Experience working in security-conscious or highly regulated environments.

Technologies Youll Work With

Were hiring across multiple teams so the technologies you work with may vary by role. Some of the tools and technologies used across our teams may include:

.NET / C#;
AWS;
React TypeScript HTML CSS;
REST and GraphQL APIs;
Automated testing (e.g. xUnit Jest PyTest);
Azure DevOps GitLab Git and Jenkins;
Python;
Linux and shell scripting;
Docker and containerized services (e.g. Kubernetes)
Infrastructure-as-code (e.g. CDK)
Distributed message-driven systems
Elasticsearch and search/indexing systems;
Prometheus Grafana and OpenTelemetry;
AI Coding tools such as Claude Code and Cursor.

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 (i.e. most Sales roles) the range below represents total target compensation (TTC) (base salary variable).

$90000 - $140000 (CDN) a year

Salary range (min - max)

Position Type: Current Vacancy

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

Indicators of Success

Were looking for someone who checks off most but not all of the boxes listed in skills and experiences. Its 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 well learn as much from you as you learn from us.

How We Work

At Magnet Forensics we take a hybrid-flexible approach to support your productivity and work-life balance. If youre within a comfortable travel distance to one of our offices youll occasionally join us in person. How often youll come in depends on your department and team needs typically ranging from weekly to monthly. These in-person moments help us build stronger connections spark new ideas and celebrate our successes together. Most days you can choose what works best for you while staying in tune with your teams goals.

Were excited to welcome you to our team and look forward to achieving great things together - both in the office and wherever you work best!

The Most Important Thing

Were 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 youre 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 emailprotectedshould 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 positions 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.

Magnet Forensics handles and uses personal data of job applicants in line with itsRecruitment Privacy Policyfoundhere.

Magnet does not use artificial intelligence (defined as a machine-based system that infers from input to generate outputs such as predictions content recommendations or decisions) for screening assessing or selecting applicants. Should this practice change we will update this disclosure accordingly.

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Who We Are; What We Do; Where Were GoingMagnet 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 a...