Magnet Forensics · 6 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $264K/yr
8+ years expMagnet Forensics is looking for a Staff Software Engineer who will influence and accelerate product areas through technical expertise. The role involves shaping digital forensics collaboration tools and guiding engineering direction while adopting modern practices, including the use of AI throughout the product experience.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyLaw EnforcementProductivity ToolsSoftware
Hiring Manager
Rachel Ko
Responsibilities
Shape the next generation of digital forensics collaboration tools used by agencies around the world
Guide engineering direction and influence cross-team decisions
Help the team adopt modern practices, including the thoughtful use of AI throughout the SDLC and product experience
Elevate the team through mentorship, architectural guidance, and leading by example
Solve meaningful technical challenges including distributed systems, large-scale data processing, and performance optimization
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Generous Time Off Policies
Competitive Compensation
Volunteer Opportunities
Reward and Recognition Programs
Employee Committees & Resource Groups
Healthcare and Retirement Benefits
Company
Magnet Forensics
Magnet Forensics develops digital forensics software to help investigate cyberattacks and digital crimes.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$74.4MKey Investors
IQT
2023-01-20Acquired
2021-12-07Post Ipo Secondary· $74.4M
2021-04-30IPO
Leadership Team
Adam Belsher
CEO
Jad Saliba
Founder/CTO
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