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Magnet Forensics · 9 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer

Magnet Forensics is looking for a seasoned Staff Software Engineer who thrives on technical depth and broad influence. In this hands-on technical leadership role, you will help shape the foundation of how all SaaS products are built, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and guide engineering teams toward better patterns and practices.

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Hiring Manager
Rachel Ko
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Responsibilities

You’ll help shape the foundation of how all our SaaS products are built and experienced
You’ll collaborate with Senior Engineers, Product Managers, and UX Designers to create a cohesive frontend platform that unites multiple SaaS products into a single, scalable application
You’ll lead by example, designing reusable UI frameworks, modernizing legacy codebases, and guiding engineering teams toward better patterns, tooling, and practices

Qualification

Frontend developmentJavaScript/TypeScriptSaaS solutionsFrontend architectureMentorship skillsCommunication skillsDesign systemsAccessibility best practicesAI systems understanding

Required

8+ years of professional frontend development experience, including deep expertise in one or more major frameworks (e.g. React, Vue) and modern JavaScript/TypeScript
4+ years of experience shipping pragmatic SaaS solutions to production (AWS, Azure, or GCP), balancing technical vision with delivery
Excellent mentorship and leadership skills, with the ability to guide and challenge senior developers
Clear and confident communication: you can explain tradeoffs, document patterns, and build trust across Engineering, Product, and UX
Comfortable leading by example: rolling up your sleeves to prototype ideas and prove out new patterns, then scaling those patterns widely through evangelism and mentorship
Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred

Strong experience designing and implementing extensible frontend architectures (e.g., modular React apps, micro frontends, or plugin systems)
Experience with the rest of our frontend stack (e.g. MUI, Vite[st], Tanstack, Emotion) and beyond (e.g. AWS, Docker, Grafana, AzDO)
Experience improving frontend DX through better tooling, faster local dev loops, observability, feature flagging, CI/CD pipelines, etc
Familiarity with design systems, accessibility, and internationalization best practices
Exposure to domain-driven design concepts and how they apply to frontend modularization
Understanding of AI systems, including LLM architectures, token generation, and MCP frameworks
Enthusiasm for using agentic AI and other modern practices as a key part of the SDLC (!!!)

Benefits

Generous Time Off Policies
Competitive Compensation
Volunteer Opportunities
Reward and Recognition Programs
Employee Committees & Resource Groups
Healthcare and Retirement Benefits

Company

Magnet Forensics

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Magnet Forensics develops digital forensics software to help investigate cyberattacks and digital crimes.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$74.4M
Key Investors
IQT
2023-01-20Acquired
2021-12-07Post Ipo Secondary· $74.4M
2021-04-30IPO

Leadership Team

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Adam Belsher
CEO
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Jad Saliba
Founder/CTO
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